UNGUIS


Meaning of UNGUIS in English

/ung"gwis/ , n. , pl. ungues /-gweez/ .

1. a nail, claw, or hoof.

2. Bot. the clawlike base of certain petals.

[ 1685-95; unguis a nail, claw, hoof; akin to Gk ónyx ]

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