unguis

Noun
Synonyms: horny structure

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratinSynonyms: horny structure
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

2.(Zool.) One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect. [1913 Webster]

3.(Bot.) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called also ungula. [1913 Webster]

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