Un"guis (?), n.; pl. Ungues (#). [L., nail, claw, or hoof.]
1.
The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
2. Zool.
One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
3. Bot.
The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called also ungula.
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