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Hoof vs Footrot - What's the difference?

hoof | footrot |

As nouns the difference between hoof and footrot

is that hoof is the tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering while footrot is (veterinary medicine) a hoof infection, infectious pododermatitis, that is commonly found in sheep, goat, and cattle.

As a verb hoof

is to trample with hooves.

hoof

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
  • (slang) The human foot.
  • (geometry, dated) An ungula.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To trample with hooves.
  • (colloquial) To walk.
  • (informal) To dance, especially as a professional.
  • (colloquial, football, transitive) to kick, especially to kick the football a long way downfield with little accuracy.

    • Synonyms

    * (to kick)

    Related terms

    * hoofed * hoofer * hoof it * horse's hoof * on the hoof * cloven hoof English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    footrot

    English

    Alternative forms

    * foot rot

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (veterinary medicine) A hoof infection, infectious pododermatitis, that is commonly found in sheep, goat, and cattle.

    • Synonyms

    * interdigital necrobacillosis