UNGUICULATE


Meaning of UNGUICULATE in English

[ ʌŋ'gwɪkjʊlət ]

■ adjective

1》 Zoology having one or more nails or claws.

2》 Botany (of a petal) having a narrow stalk-like base.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. unguiculatus , from L. unguiculus 'fingernail, toenail', dimin. of unguis 'nail'.

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