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unguiculus

unguiculus noun: a diminutive claw or similar appendage at the end of an insect's foot.

Noun

unguiculus (plural unguiculi)

  1. A diminutive claw or similar appendage at the end of an insect's foot.

Forms of unguiculus

pluralunguiculi

Origin of unguiculus

Learned borrowing from Latin unguiculus.

Questions about unguiculus

What does unguiculus mean?
Unguiculus means a diminutive claw or similar appendage at the end of an insect's foot.
What part of speech is unguiculus?
Unguiculus is a noun.
What is the plural of unguiculus?
The plural of unguiculus is unguiculi.

Words near unguiculus in the dictionary

  1. unguicular
  2. unguiculate
  3. unguiculated
  4. unguiculates
  5. unguiculi
  6. unguiculus
  7. unguidable
  8. unguidably
  9. unguided
  10. unguidedly
  11. unguidedness

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