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单词 subungulate
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Definition of subungulate in English:

subungulate

noun sʌbˈʌŋɡjʊlətsʌbˈʌŋɡjʊleɪt-ˌlāt
Zoology
  • A mammal of a diverse group that probably evolved from primitive ungulates, comprising the elephants, hyraxes, sirenians, and perhaps the aardvark.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They are classified as ‘subungulates’ and believed to be related to hyraxes and sirenians.
    • Sirenians belong to a group called subungulates, which includes elephants and hyraxes, two animals that by appearances and habitat would seem to have nothing in common.
    • Sirenians are members of the group known as subungulates, thought to be distantly related to hyraxes, elephants, and perhaps, artiodactyls and perissodactyls.
    • Much of the anatomy of skulls and teeth in subungulates and ungulates has evolved in response to their herbivorous lifestyles.
    • In this edition, the subungulates are considered to include only the orders Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, and Sirenia.
 
 

Definition of subungulate in US English:

subungulate

noun-ˌlāt
Zoology
  • A mammal of a diverse group that probably evolved from primitive ungulates, comprising the elephants, hyraxes, sirenians, and perhaps the aardvark.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Much of the anatomy of skulls and teeth in subungulates and ungulates has evolved in response to their herbivorous lifestyles.
    • They are classified as ‘subungulates’ and believed to be related to hyraxes and sirenians.
    • Sirenians are members of the group known as subungulates, thought to be distantly related to hyraxes, elephants, and perhaps, artiodactyls and perissodactyls.
    • Sirenians belong to a group called subungulates, which includes elephants and hyraxes, two animals that by appearances and habitat would seem to have nothing in common.
    • In this edition, the subungulates are considered to include only the orders Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, and Sirenia.
 
 
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