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

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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
[ ŭnggwĭs ]

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