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unguis

noun

Meaning

  1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
  2. One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
  3. The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; an ungula.
  4. An old measure equal to the length of the nail of the little finger.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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