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un·guis

(ŭng′gwĭs)

n. pl. un·gues (-gwēz)

1. Zoology A nail, claw, or hoof.

2. Botany The clawlike base of some petals.

[Latin; see nogh- in Indo-European roots.]

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unguis

(ˈʌŋɡwɪs)

n, pl -gues (-ɡwiːz)

1. (Biology) a nail, claw, or hoof, or the part of the digit giving rise to it

2. (Botany) the clawlike base of certain petals

[C18: from Latin]

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un•guis

(ˈʌŋ gwɪs)

n., pl. -gues (-gwēz).

1. a nail, claw, or hoof.

2. the clawlike base of certain petals.

[1685–95; < Latin unguis; see nail]

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unguis - any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin

horny structure

hoof - the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals

claw - sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"

nail - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

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