unguis
[ uhng-gwis ]
/ ˈʌŋ gwɪs /
noun, plural un·gues [uhng-gweez] /ˈʌŋ gwiz/.
a nail, claw, or hoof.
Botany.
the clawlike base of certain petals.
Origin of unguis
1685–95; < Latin
unguis a nail, claw, hoof; akin to Greek
ónyx
Words nearby unguis
unguentum,
unguiculate,
unguided,
unguinal,
unguinous,
unguis,
ungula,
ungular,
ungulate,
unguligrade,
unh
Example sentences from the Web for unguis
Unguis: one of the claws at the end of the tarsus: also applied to a short process on the 6th antennal joint in some Aphids.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for unguis
unguis
/ (ˈʌŋɡwɪs) /
noun plural -gues (-ɡwiːz)
a nail, claw, or hoof, or the part of the digit giving rise to it
the clawlike base of certain petals
Word Origin for unguis
C18: from Latin
Medical definitions for unguis
unguis
[ ŭng′gwĭs ]
n. pl. un•gues (-gwēz)
Any of the thin horny translucent plates covering the upper surface at the end of each finger and toe, consisting of a visible body and a root concealed under a fold of skin; a fingernail or toenail.
onyx