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unguis

/ˈʌŋ.ɡwɪs/

unguis noun: the nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.

Noun

unguis (plural ungues or unguises)

  1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
    Synonyms:
    onychium
  2. One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
  3. The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; an ungula.
  4. (historical) An old measure equal to the length of the nail of the little finger.

unguis meaning in Tamil

unguis in Tamil

உகிர்

Synonyms of unguis

Forms of unguis

pluralungues
pluralunguises

Origin of unguis

From Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”). Doublet of onyx.

Words formed from unguis

Questions about unguis

What does unguis mean?
Unguis means the nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
What is unguis in Tamil?
Unguis in Tamil is உகிர். See Unguis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is unguis?
Unguis is a noun.
How do you pronounce unguis?
Unguis is pronounced /ˈʌŋ.ɡwɪs/.
What is the plural of unguis?
The plural of unguis is ungues.

Words near unguis in the dictionary

  1. unguilting
  2. unguilts
  3. unguilty
  4. unguinal
  5. unguinous
  6. unguis
  7. unguises
  8. unguitractor
  9. unguitractors
  10. ungula
  11. ungulae

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Adapted from Wiktionary: unguis (page history and authors); unguis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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