ungula
English
noun
Definitions
- A hoof, claw, or talon.
- (geometry) A section 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. (PSF).
- (botany) (alternative form of) unguis
- A surgical instrument for use in removing a dead fetus.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ungula (claw, hoof, nail, a hoof, talon).
Origin
Latin
ungula
Gloss
claw, hoof, nail, a hoof, talon
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
爪