Etymology

unguiculus

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Today it means: A diminutive claw or similar appendage at the end of an insect's foot. Full definition →

Latin unguiculus
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromunguiculus
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromunguiculus
  3. English todayunguiculus

Learned borrowing from Latin unguiculus.

Words from the same roots

Latinunguiculus all →

unguicular

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