unguis
English
noun
Definitions
- (zoology) The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
- One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
- (botany) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; an ungula.
- (historical) An old measure equal to the length of the nail of the little finger.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin unguis (hoof, claw, nail, fingernail, talon).
Origin
Latin
unguis
Gloss
hoof, claw, nail, fingernail, talon
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
爪