hoof
/ho͝of,ho͞of/
noun
- the horny part of the foot of an ungulate animal, especially a horse."there was a clatter of hoofs as a rider came up to them"synonyms: foot, trotter, cloven hoof, ungula, cloot
- (in sports) a powerful kick of a ball."he seems all too ready to launch a hoof upfield rather than pass properly"
verb
go on foot.
"it was awfully hot, but we hoofed it all the way back"
Hoof
The hoof is the tip of a toe of an ungulate mammal, which is covered and strengthened with a thick and horny keratin covering. Artiodactyls are even-toed ungulates, species whose feet have an even number of digits; the ruminants with two digits... Wikipedia
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the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse. the entire foot of a horse, donkey, etc.
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