unguis
[ uhng-gwis ]
/ ˈʌŋ gwɪs /
noun, plural un·gues [uhng-gweez]. /ˈʌŋ gwiz/.
a nail, claw, or hoof.
Botany. the clawlike base of certain petals.
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Origin of unguis
1685–95; <Latin unguis a nail, claw, hoof; akin to Greek ónyx
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Example sentences from the Web for unguis
Each of the ungues has a little tuft of strong hairs issuing from the extremity of the terminal joint of the tarsi.
The furca is, as a rule, a powerful motor-organ, and has its laminae edged with strong teeth (ungues) or setae or both.
They include the Lobus superior, the Lobus inferior, and the Ungues.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William KirbyTanquam ungues digitosque suos—As well as his nails and fingers; at his fingers' ends.
British Dictionary definitions for unguis
unguis
/ (ˈʌŋɡwɪs) /
noun plural -gues (-ɡwiːz)
a nail, claw, or hoof, or the part of the digit giving rise to it
the clawlike base of certain petals
Word Origin for unguis
C18: from Latin
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Medical definitions for unguis
unguis
[ ŭng′gwĭs ]
n. pl. un•gues (-gwēz)
Any of the thin horny translucent plates covering the upper surface at the end of each finger and toe, consisting of a visible body and a root concealed under a fold of skin; a fingernail or toenail.onyx
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