ungula Meaning, Definition & Usage

Un"gu*la noun

Etymology

L., a claw, hoof, from unguis a nail, claw, hoof.

Wordforms

plural Ungulæ

Definitions

1. A hoof, claw, or talon.
2. (Geom.) A section or part of a cylinder, cone, or other solid of revolution, cut off by a plane oblique to the base; -- so called from its resemblance to the hoof of a horse.
3. (Bot.) Same as Unguis, 3.