ˈəŋgwə̇s, ˈəng- noun
( plural ungues )
Etymology: Latin — more at nail
1.
a. : a nail, claw, or hoof on a digit of a vertebrate
b. : one of the tarsal claws or terminal chitinous hooks on the foot of an insect
c. : the hard chitinous hook through which the poison gland opens on the chelicera of a spider
2. : a narrow pointed base of a petal