ungual

un·gwal
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/ˈʌŋɡwəl/

adjective

Pertaining to or resembling a creature's nail, claw or hoof; unguinal.

OriginLatin unguis →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. biologyPertaining to or resembling a creature's nail, claw or hoof; unguinal.
nounungual (plural unguals)

plural unguals

  1. A modified toe bone, typically ending in a hoof or claw.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
onychialungular

Origin

  1. Latinunguis“nail, claw, hoof”
  2. Englishungual

From Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”) + -al .

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Translations

Arabic ظُفْرِيّ
  • ظُفْرِيّ (ẓufriyy)pertaining to or resembling a nail or claw
Bulgarian но́кътен
  • но́кътен (nókăten)pertaining to or resembling a nail or claw
Czech nehtový
  • nehtovýpertaining to or resembling a nail or claw
French unguéal
  • unguéalpertaining to or resembling a nail or claw
German Nagel-
  • Nagel-pertaining to or resembling a nail or claw
Greek ονυχικός
  • ονυχικός (onychikós)pertaining to or resembling a nail or claw
Italian ungueale
  • unguealepertaining to or resembling a nail or claw
Persian ناخنی
  • ناخنی (nâxoni)pertaining to or resembling a nail or claw
Polish paznokciowy
  • paznokciowypertaining to or resembling a nail or claw
Russian ногтево́й
  • ногтево́й (nogtevój)pertaining to or resembling a nail or claw
Slovak nechtový
  • nechtovýpertaining to or resembling a nail or claw
Spanish ungueal
  • unguealpertaining to or resembling a nail or claw
Ukrainian нігтьови́й
  • нігтьови́й (nihtʹovýj)pertaining to or resembling a nail or claw

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

ungual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungual

MLA

“ungual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungual. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ungual,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungual.

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