UNGUES

Noun

ungues

plural of unguis

Source: Wiktionary


UNGUIS

Un"guis, n.; pl. Ungues. Etym: [L., nail, claw, or hoof.]

1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.

2. (Zoöl.)

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

3. (Bot.)

Definition: The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called also ungula.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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