unguis

Noun

Meaning

The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.

The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called also ungula.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fang manus barb paw nipper hook nail spur claw hoof crook retractile tentacle pincer fingernail
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Antonyms

repulse fight combat dispute counter contest
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Hypernyms

body structure complex body part anatomical structure bodily structure

Hyponyms

nail claw hoof

Phrases with the word

pithecellodium unguis-cati pterygium inversum unguis

Derivatives

ungues

Close letter words and terms

unguilty unguinal unguinous unguitractor ungula ungulant