unguis

un·guis  (nggws)

n. pl. un·gues (-gwz)

1. Zoology A nail, claw, or hoof.

2. Botany The clawlike base of some petals.

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[Latin; see nogh- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

unguis - any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin horny structure 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