ungula

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noun

A hoof, claw, or talon.

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unguisclaw
OriginLatin ungula →
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Meanings

nounungula (plural ungulae)

plural ungulae

  1. datedA hoof, claw, or talon.
  2. geometryA section of a cylinder, cone, or other solid of revolution, cut off by a plane oblique to the base; so called from its resemblance to the hoof of a horse.
  3. biologySynonym of claw (“slender appendage or process at the base of a petal”).

    Synonyms: unguis, claw

  4. A surgical instrument for use in removing a dead fetus.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of claw (“slender appendage or process at the base of a petal”).

Similar
unguisclaw

Origin

  1. Latinungula“claw, hoof”
  2. Englishungula

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

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APA

ungula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungula

MLA

“ungula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungula. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ungula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungula.

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