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Unguis

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Noun

1. horny structure, unguis

any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin

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Unguis

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noun plural -gues (-ɡwiːz)
1. 
a nail, claw, or hoof, or the part of the digit giving rise to it
2. 
the clawlike base of certain petals

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Unguis

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nounWord forms: plural ˈunˌgues (ˈʌŋˌgwiz ; uŋˈgwēzˌ)
1.  Botany
the narrow, stalklike, claw-shaped base of certain petals
2.  Zoology
a nail, claw, or hoof

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Unguis

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n. pl. un·gues (-gwēz)
1. Zoology A nail, claw, or hoof.
2. Botany The clawlike base of some petals.

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