Definition of "unguis" in Englisch

noun

1. (zoology) The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.

2. One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.

3. (botany) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; an ungula.

4. (historical) An old measure equal to the length of the nail of the little finger.