ungula

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʌŋɡjʊlə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ung′gyə lə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•gu•la  (ung′gyə lə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lae 
    (-lē′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Botanyan unguis.
  • Latin ungula a claw, hoof, talon, diminutive of unguis unguis
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ungula /ˈʌŋɡjʊlə/ n ( pl -lae /-ˌliː/)
  1. a truncated cone, cylinder, etc
  2. a rare word for hoof
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin: hoof, from unguis nailˈungular adj
'ungula' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ungulate - ungular

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