un·guis ( ng gw s)n. pl. un·gues (-gw  z) 1. Zoology A nail, claw, or hoof. 2. Botany The clawlike base of some petals. [Latin; see nogh- in Indo-European roots.] |
unguis [ˈʌŋgwɪs]
n pl -gues [-gwiːz]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a nail, claw, or hoof, or the part of the digit giving rise to it
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the clawlike base of certain petals
[from Latin]
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| Noun | 1. | unguis - any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin hoof - the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals claw - sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" nail - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits |
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