Meaning of UNGUICULATE
| Pronunciation: | | ung'gwikyelit
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- [n] a mammal having nails or claws
- [adj] having or resembling claws or nails; "unguiculate animals"; "an unguiculate flower petal"
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| | Synonyms: | | clawed, clawlike, unguiculate mammal, unguiculated |
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| | Antonyms: | | hoofed, hooved, ungulate, ungulated | | |
| | See Also: | | eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal | |
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\Un*guic"u*late\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Unguiculata.
\Un*guic"u*late\, Unguiculated \Un*guic"u*la`ted\,
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1. Furnished with nails, claws, or hooks; clawed. See the
Note under {Nail}, n., 1.
2. (Bot.) Furnished with a claw, or a narrow stalklike base,
as the petals of a carnation.
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