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unguicular

unguicular adjective: of or pertaining to a claw or nail; ungual.

Adjective

unguicular (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a claw or nail; ungual.
    • an unguicular crest or tooth

Origin of unguicular

Latin unguiculus, diminutive of unguis (“a nail”).

Questions about unguicular

What does unguicular mean?
Unguicular means of or pertaining to a claw or nail; ungual.
What part of speech is unguicular?
Unguicular is an adjective.

Words near unguicular in the dictionary

  1. unguessableness
  2. unguessably
  3. unguessed
  4. unguestlike
  5. unguical
  6. unguicular
  7. unguiculate
  8. unguiculated
  9. unguiculates
  10. unguiculi
  11. unguiculus

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