ungual
of, pertaining to, bearing, or shaped like a nail, claw, or hoof.
Origin of ungual
1Other words from ungual
- sub·un·gual, adjective
Words Nearby ungual
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How to use ungual in a sentence
The ungual phalanx progressively decreases in size from the first to the fourth.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe limbs are plantigrade, and have five digits with rather pointed ungual phalanges.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe terminal or ungual phalanges of the digits are commonly specially modified to support nails, claws, or hoofs.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn Orycteropus the pollex is absent, while the other digits are terminated by pointed ungual phalanges.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn the Chiroptera the pes is pentedactylate, and the digits are terminated by long curved ungual phalanges.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for ungual
ungular (ˈʌŋɡjʊlə)
/ (ˈʌŋɡwəl) /
of, relating to, or affecting the fingernails or toenails
of or relating to an unguis
Origin of ungual
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