unguis – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
unguis
n.
claw, nail, hoof; claw-shaped base of some petals (Botany)
Nail (anatomy)
A
nail is a horn-like envelope covering the tips of the fingers and toes in humans, most non-human
primates, and a few other
mammals. Nails are similar to
claws in other animals. Fingernails and toenails are made of a tough protective
protein called
keratin. This protein is also found in the hooves and horns of different animals. It is made up of dead skin cells.
unguis
Noun
1. any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
(synonym) horny structure
(hypernym) structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
(hyponym) hoof
Unguis
(n.)
The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called also ungula.
(n.)
The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
(n.)
One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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