cloven-hoofed mammals
nounUK /ˈkləʊvən huːft ˈmæməlz/
US /ˈkloʊvən hʊft ˈmæməlz/
Cloven-hoofed mammals are animals with feet split into two toes, like cows and sheep.
Deer, goats, and pigs are all cloven-hoofed mammals.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Animals in the order Artiodactyla, which bear weight on two toes of each foot.
Scientists classify camels and hippos as cloven-hoofed mammals.
3. Farm animals with divided hooves, often raised for meat, milk, or wool.
The farmer keeps several cloven-hoofed mammals in the lower pasture.
4. A group of plant-eating mammals that often chew cud.
Many cloven-hoofed mammals, such as sheep, have a four-chambered stomach.