Associations to the word «Unguis»

Wiktionary

UNGUIS, noun. (zoology) The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
UNGUIS, noun. One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
UNGUIS, noun. (botany) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; an ungula.

Dictionary definition

UNGUIS, noun. Any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche