ungual

English

Etymology

From Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”).

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Adjective

ungual

1. (biology) Pertaining to or resembling a creature's nail, claw or hoof; unguinal.

Derived terms

• odonto-tricho-ungual-digital-palmar syndrome
• periungual
• preungual
• subungual
• transungual

Translations

pertaining to or resembling a nail or claw

Arabic: ظُفْرِيّ (ẓufriyy) Belarusian: пазно́гцевы (paznóhcjevy), но́гцевы (nóhcjevy) Bulgarian: но́кътен (nókǎten) Czech: nehtový (cs) French: unguéal (fr) German: Nagel- (de) Greek: ονυχικός (onychikós) Italian: ungueale Persian: ناخنی (fa) (nâxoni) Polish: paznokciowy (pl) Russian: ногтево́й (ru) n (nogtevój) Slovak: nechtový (sk) Spanish: ungueal (es) Ukrainian: нігтьови́й (nihtʹovýj)

Noun

ungual (plural unguals)

1. A modified toe bone, typically ending in a hoof or claw.

Anagrams

• ungula

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /unˈɡwal/ [ũŋˈɡwal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: un‧gual

Adjective

ungual m or f (masculine and feminine plural unguales)

1. ungual

Noun

ungual m (plural unguales)

1. ungual