unguis

[uhng-gwis]

noun

plural

ungues 

1. a nail, claw, or hoof.

2. Botany.,  the clawlike base of certain petals.

unguis

/ ˈʌŋɡwɪs /

noun

1. a nail, claw, or hoof, or the part of the digit giving rise to it

2. the clawlike base of certain petals

Word History and Origins

Origin of unguis¹

1685–95; < Latin unguis a nail, claw, hoof; akin to Greek ónyx

Word History and Origins

Origin of unguis¹

C18: from Latin

Related Words

• fingernail 
• paw 
• tentacle