underhoof

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adjective

Under the hooves of an animal.

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Meanings

adjectiveunderhoof (not comparable)
  1. not comparableUnder the hooves of an animal.
adverbunderhoof (not comparable)
  1. not comparableUnder the hooves of an animal.

    It is worth noting that zebras might be even noisier in woodland than grassland habitats because of twigs and branches underhoof and so the chances of zebra prey remaining hidden when near to a predator are likely minimal.

    2016 January 23, “Zebra Stripes through the Eyes of Their Predators, Zebras, and Humans”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From under- + hoof.

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APA

underhoof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhoof

MLA

“underhoof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhoof. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underhoof,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhoof.

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