unguis
Americannoun
plural
ungues-
a nail, claw, or hoof.
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Botany. the clawlike base of certain petals.
noun
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a nail, claw, or hoof, or the part of the digit giving rise to it
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the clawlike base of certain petals
Etymology
Origin of unguis
1685–95; < Latin unguis a nail, claw, hoof; akin to Greek ónyx
Example Sentences
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Secondly and thirdly, Bignonia unguis with its close allies, and Cardiospermum; but their tendrils are so short that their contraction could hardly occur, and would be quite superfluous.
From The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants by Darwin, Charles
Hic tuus inveniet satis in quo saeviat unguis, Quodque veru docto trans obeliscus eat: Scilicet haec mea sunt; haec quas mala scilicet: � si, Quae tua nempe forent, hic meliora forent!
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
Nail: a tarsal claw: specifically the stout pointed claws in predatory Heteroptera = unguis.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Masculine: all nouns in -nis and -guis; as, amnis, river; īgnis, fire; pānis, bread; sanguis, blood; unguis, nail.
From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)
It is a thin, clear white shell, and is well named, from unguis, a finger-nail, which it much resembles.
From Beautiful Shells of New Zealand An Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them by Moss, E. G. B.
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