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Hoof

The horny substance or case that covers or terminates the feet of certain animals, as horses, oxen, etc.

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Dance 76% connected

To move with measured steps, or to a musical accompaniment; to go through, either alone or in company with others, with a regulated succession of mov…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Foot 76% connected

The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing,…

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Unguis 76% connected

The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.

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Walk 76% connected

To move along on foot; to advance by steps; to go on at a moderate pace; specifically, of two-legged creatures, to proceed at a slower or faster rate…

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Component part 1

Toe 70% connected

One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Containing whole 1

Ungulate 70% connected

Shaped like a hoof.

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Foot 92% connected

The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing,…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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