Unguiculata

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Unguiculata \Un*guic`u*la"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. unguiculus a
     finger nail.] (Zool.)
     An extensive division of Mammalia including those having
     claws or nails, as distinguished from the hoofed animals
     (Ungulata).
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Unguiculata
       n : in former classifications a major division of Mammalia
           comprising mammals with nails or claws; distinguished
           from hoofed mammals and cetaceans