hoof foot
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hoof foot — noun : a furniture foot in the form of a usually cloven hoof * * * Furniture. pied de biche … Useful english dictionary
Hoof — Hoof, v. i. 1. To walk as cattle. [R.] William Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. To be on a tramp; to foot. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] {To hoof it}, to foot it. {On the hoof}, of cattle, standing (on the hoof); not slaughtered. {beef on the hoof}, live… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foot rot — Foot rot, or infectious pododermatitis, is a hoof infection that is commonly found in sheep, goat, and cattle. As the name suggests, it rots away the foot of the animal, more specifically the area between the two toes of the affected animal. It… … Wikipedia
hoof — ► NOUN (pl. hoofs or hooves) ▪ the horny part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc. ► VERB informal 1) kick (a ball) powerfully. 2) (hoof it) go on foot. 3) (hoof it) dance … English terms dictionary
hoof — [ho͞of, hoof] n. pl. hoofs or hooves [ho͞ovz, hoovz] [ME hoof < OE hof, akin to Ger huf < IE base * kapho > Sans s̍aphá , hoof, claw] 1. the horny covering on the feet of ungulate mammals: see HORSE 2. the entire foot of such an animal 3 … English World dictionary
foot-and-mouth disease — /foot n mowth /, Vet. Pathol. an acute, contagious, febrile disease of cattle, hogs, sheep, and other hoofed animals, caused by any of various rhinoviruses and characterized by vesicular eruptions in the mouth and about the hoofs, teats, and… … Universalium
foot rot — n a progressive inflammation of foot tissues (as between the digits) esp. of sheep or cattle specif a necrobacillosis marked by sloughing, ulceration, suppuration, and sometimes loss of the hoof * * * inflammation with interdigital dermatitis and … Medical dictionary
foot — /foot/, n., pl. feet for 1 4, 8 11, 16, 19, 21; foots for 20; v. n. 1. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 2. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 3.… … Universalium
hoof-and-mouth disease — n FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE * * * foot and mouth disease in domestic animals … Medical dictionary
hoof — hu̇f, hüf n, pl hooves hüvz, hu̇vz also hoofs a horny covering that protects the ends of the toes of numerous plant eating 4 footed mammals (as horses or cattle) also a hoofed foot * * * (hoof) [L. ungula] the hard, horny casing of the end of… … Medical dictionary
