What does unguis mean?
Definitions for unguis
ˈʌŋ gwɪsun·guis
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Princeton's WordNet
horny structure, unguisnoun
any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
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Unguis
A claw is a curved, pointed appendage found at the end of a toe or finger in most amniotes (mammals, reptiles, birds). Some invertebrates such as beetles and spiders have somewhat similar fine, hooked structures at the end of the leg or tarsus for gripping a surface as they walk. The pincers of crabs, lobsters and scorpions, more formally known as their chelae, are sometimes called claws. A true claw is made of a hard protein called keratin. Claws are used to catch and hold prey in carnivorous mammals such as cats and dogs, but may also be used for such purposes as digging, climbing trees, self-defense and grooming, in those and other species. Similar appendages that are flat and do not come to a sharp point are called nails instead. Claw-like projections that do not form at the end of digits but spring from other parts of the foot are properly named spurs.
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unguis
Unguis is a Latin term used in anatomy and biology referring to a claw, nail, or hoof. It is a specialized, typically curved or pointed, hardened skin structure found at the end of a digit in certain animals.
Webster Dictionary
Unguisnoun
the nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage
Unguisnoun
one of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect
Unguisnoun
the slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called also ungula
Entomology
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.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unguis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unguis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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