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Unguis

Unguis Meaning & Definition
Unguis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Unguis?

[n] any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin

Synonyms | Synonyms for Unguis: horny structure

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See Also | anatomical structure | bodily structure | body structure | claw | complex body part | hoof | nail | structure

Unguis In Webster's Dictionary

\Un"guis\, n.; pl. {Ungues}. [L., nail, claw, or hoof.] 1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect. 3. (Bot.) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called also {ungula}.

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