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Meaning of UNGUIS

Pronunciation:  'ungwis

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
 
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 Synonyms: horny structure
 
 See Also: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, claw, complex body part, hoof, nail, structure

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Un"guis\, n.; pl. {Ungues}. [L., nail, claw, or hoof.]
1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other
   appendage.
2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an
   insect.
3. (Bot.) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a
   claw; called also {ungula}.
 

 

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