ungula

[uhng-gyuh-luh]

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noun, plural un·gu·lae [uhng-gyuh-lee] /ˈʌŋ gyəˌli/.

Botany. an unguis.

Origin of ungula

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

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Related Words for ungula

paw, tentacle, fingernail, ungulate, frog, tramp, foot, cleft, unguis, cloven, talon, nipper, crook, hook, barb, spur, clapperclaw, fang, manus, grapnel

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Historical Examples of ungula

One or two pair of moveable incurved claws, which usually arm the apex of the Ungula.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)
William Kirby
A minute accessory joint, sometimes attached within the claws to the apex of the Ungula.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)
William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for ungula

ungula

noun plural -lae (-ˌliː)

maths a truncated cone, cylinder, etc

a rare word for hoof

Derived Formsungular, adjective

Word Origin for ungula

C18: from Latin: hoof, from unguis nail

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