ungula

[ uhng-gyuh-luh ]

noun

, plural un·gu·lae [uhng, -gy, uh, -lee].

1. Botany. an unguis.

ungula

/ ˈʌŋɡjʊlə /

noun

1. maths a truncated cone, cylinder, etc
2. a rare word for hoof

Derived Forms

• ˈungular, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ungula¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ungula¹

C18: from Latin: hoof, from unguis nail

Example Sentences

The earth shook with the stamping of the hoofs, "Quadrupedante putrem crepitu quatit ungula campum."

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One or two pair of moveable incurved claws, which usually arm the apex of the Ungula.

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A minute accessory joint, sometimes attached within the claws to the apex of the Ungula.

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Or when you read the line Quadrupedante putrem sonitu quatit ungula campum, doesn't the sound of running horses strike your ears?

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Related Words

• fingernail
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