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单词 unguis
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unguis

[ uhng-gwis ]
/ ˈʌŋ gwɪs /
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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
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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