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| buffalo |
any of various large mammals with long legs, hooves, and horns native to Africa and Asia. [1/4 definitions] |
| cloven hoof |
a symbol of the Devil, whose legs are usually depicted as having cleft hooves; cloven foot. [1/2 definitions] |
| foot-and-mouth disease |
a severe, very contagious disease of animals such as sheep and cattle, characterized by fever and blisters in the mouth and around the feet or hooves, the teats, and the udder; hoof-and-mouth disease. |
| pace1 |
the forward movement of a horse as it raises both hooves on the same side at once. [2/12 definitions] |
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