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[syn: horny structure, unguis]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Unguis \Un"guis\, n.; pl. Ungues. [L., nail, claw, or hoof.]
1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other
appendage.
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2. (Zool.) One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an
insect.
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3. (Bot.) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a
claw; called also ungula.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
unguis
n 1: any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
[syn: horny structure, unguis]