Definition of "ungula" in Englisch

noun

1. A hoof, claw, or talon.

2. (geometry) 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.

3. (botany) Alternative form of unguis.

4. A surgical instrument for use in removing a dead fetus.