ungula

Meaning

1. A hoof, claw, or talon.
2. 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. [[File:Ungula (PSF).png|thumb|]]
3. Alternative form of unguis
4. A surgical instrument for use in removing a dead fetus.

Synonyms

claw

detent

fang

hoof

hook

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jaw

nail

onyx

pawl

toe-nail

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ungula (“claw, hoof”), from unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”).