UNGUINOUS

Etymology

Adjective

unguinous (comparative more unguinous, superlative most unguinous)

Consisting of, or resembling, fat or oil; unctuous; oleaginous.

Source: Wiktionary


Un"gui*nous, a. Etym: [L. unguinosus, fr. unguen, -inis, fat, ointment.]

Definition: Consisting of, or resembling, fat or oil; oily; unctuous; oleaginous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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