Unguis Definition

ŭnggwĭs
ungues
noun
ungues
A nail, claw, or hoof.
Webster's New World
The narrow, stalklike, claw-shaped base of certain petals.
Webster's New World

One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.

Wiktionary
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Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • horny structure

Other Word Forms of Unguis

Noun

Singular:
unguis
Plural:
unguises

Origin of Unguis

  • Latin nogh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin, nail, claw, or hoof.

    From Wiktionary

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