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unguinous
[ uhng-gwi-nuhs ]
/ ˈʌŋ gwɪ nəs /
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adjective
resembling, containing, or consisting of fat or oil; greasy; oily.
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Origin of unguinous
Words nearby unguinous
unguent, unguentum, unguiculate, unguided, unguinal, unguinous, unguis, ungula, ungular, ungulate, unguligrade
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British Dictionary definitions for unguinous
unguinous
/ (ˈʌŋɡwɪnəs) /
adjective
obsolete fatty; greasy; oily
Word Origin for unguinous
C17: from Latin unguinōsus oily, from unguin-, unguen a fatty substance, from unguere to anoint, besmear
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