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unguis

noun as in claw

noun as in hoof

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The ancient writers, seeing the valves separate, placed it in their systems under the name Patella Unguis.

Unguis: one of the claws at the end of the tarsus: also applied to a short process on the 6th antennal joint in some Aphids.

The malar bone, and the os unguis or lachrymal, are more or less developed according to the species considered.

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On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to unguis, such as: fingernail, paw, tentacle, barb, clapperclaw, and fang.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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