noun
in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising mammals with nails or claws; distinguished from hoofed mammals and cetaceans
• Hypernyms: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian, ↑eutherian mammal
• Member Holonyms: ↑Mammalia, ↑class Mammalia
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\\ˌəŋˌgwikyəˈläd.ə, ˌənˌg-, -lād.ə\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
in former classifications : a major division of Mammalia comprising mammals with nails or claws as distinguished from hoofed mammals and cetaceans — compare ungulata
Useful english dictionary. 2012.