UNGUICULATED

unguiculate, unguiculated

(adjective) having or resembling claws or nails; “unguiculate animals”; “an unguiculate flower petal”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

unguiculated (not comparable)

Alternative form of unguiculate

Source: Wiktionary


Un*guic"u*late, Un*guic"u*la`ted, a.

1. Furnished with nails, claws, or hooks; clawed. See the Note under Nail, n., 1.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Furnished with a claw, or a narrow stalklike base, as the petals of a carnation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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