cloven-hoofed animal
Technical zoological term referring to animals with split hooves, such as cattle, sheep, goats, and deer. Rare in everyday conversation; typically encountered in scientific or literary contexts.
Cattle and sheep are classified as cloven-hoofed animals.
Rare kanji spelling using 舊字體 (kyūjitai) form 獸. The modern standard form is 双蹄獣.
Modern standard kanji spelling.
Composed of 双 (sō, 'pair') + 蹄 (tei, 'hoof') + 獣 (jū, 'beast'). The exact historical origin is uncertain; it is a Sino-Japanese compound likely coined in scientific or literary contexts.