ungula

[ uhng-gyuh-luh ]
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noun,plural un·gu·lae [uhng-gyuh-lee]. /ˈʌŋ gyəˌli/.
  1. Botany. an unguis.

Origin of ungula

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1350–1400; Middle English <Latin ungula a claw, hoof, talon, diminutive of unguisunguis

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ungula

/ (ˈʌŋɡjʊlə) /


nounplural -lae (-ˌliː)
  1. maths a truncated cone, cylinder, etc

  2. a rare word for hoof

Origin of ungula

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C18: from Latin: hoof, from unguis nail

Derived forms of ungula

  • ungular, adjective

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