Ungues
noun, plural ungues
[uhng-gweez] /ˈʌŋ gwiz/ (Show IPA)
1.
a nail, claw, or hoof.
2.
Botany. the clawlike base of certain petals.
noun (pl) -gues (-ɡwiːz)
1.
a nail, claw, or hoof, or the part of the digit giving rise to it
2.
the clawlike base of certain petals
unguis un·guis (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. Also called onyx.
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