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CLOVEN HOOF

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine)

Synonyms:

cloven foot; cloven hoof

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("cloven hoof" is a kind of...):

hoof (the foot of an ungulate mammal)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The mark of Satan

Synonyms:

cloven foot; cloven hoof

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("cloven hoof" is a kind of...):

brand; mark; stain; stigma (a symbol of disgrace or infamy)

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