Etymology

ungula

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Today it means: A hoof, claw, or talon. Full definition →

Latin ungula
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromungula“claw, hoof”
  2. English todayungula

Borrowed from Latin ungula (“claw, hoof”), from unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”).

Words from the same roots

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ungulateunguledunguligrade

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