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View synonyms for ungula
ungula
[ uhng-gyuh-luh ]
noun
, plural un·gu·lae [uhng, -gy, uh, -lee].
- Botany. an unguis.
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Derived Forms
- ˈungular, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ungula1
C18: from Latin: hoof, from unguis nail
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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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