'Ungues' definitions:

Definition of 'Ungues'

From: GCIDE
  • Unguis \Un"guis\, n.; pl. Ungues. [L., nail, claw, or hoof.]
  • 1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Bot.) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called also ungula. [1913 Webster]