Category:Unguis

Un"guis, n.; pl. Ungues. Etym: [l., nail, claw, or hoof.]

1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other Appendage.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: one of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.

3. (bot.)

Defn: the slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called Also ungula.