unguis

Etymology

Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”). Doublet of onyx.

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.

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