Meridiungulata; extinct South American ungulates
Scientific term for an extinct clade of hoofed mammals native to South America. Used in paleontology and zoology.
Meridiungulata is a group of ungulates that evolved on the South American continent.
A taxonomic calque of the scientific name: 午 represents “midday” or “south,” 蹄 represents “hoof,” and 目 marks a zoological order.