unguiculate

adj, noun — 3 senses

unguiculate

adj

Etymology Borrowed from New Latin unguiculātus.

1

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Having nails or claws, as distinguished from hoofs.

2

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Having a claw or narrow base, like the petal in some flowers.

Derived terms: biunguiculate, triunguiculate, uniunguiculate

unguiculate

noun

Etymology Borrowed from New Latin unguiculātus.

1

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Any of the Unguiculata.

Related terms: ungulate, unguligrade

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