un·guic·u·late ( ng-gw k y -lt, -l t ) also un·guic·u·lat·ed (-ltd)adj. 1. Having or resembling nails or claws. 2. Zoology Having nails or claws, as opposed to hooves. Used of mammals. 3. Botany Having a claw-shaped base: an unguiculate petal. n. Zoology A mammal having nails or claws. [New Latin unguicul tus, from Latin unguiculus, fingernail, diminutive of unguis; see unguis.] |
unguiculate [ʌŋˈgwɪkjʊlɪt -ˌleɪt]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of mammals) having claws or nails
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of petals) having a clawlike base
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an unguiculate mammal
[from New Latin unguiculātus, from Latin unguiculus, diminutive of unguis nail, claw]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  unguiculate - a mammal having nails or claws eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials |
| Adj. | 1. |  unguiculate - having or resembling claws or nails; "unguiculate animals"; "an unguiculate flower petal" |
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