ungual.
Pertaining to or resembling a creature's nail, claw or hoof; unguinal.
Meaning & usage
Pertaining to or resembling a creature's nail, claw or hoof; unguinal.
Where this word comes from
From Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”) + -al .
A modified toe bone, typically ending in a hoof or claw.
Where this word comes from
From Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”) + -al .
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