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unguiculate

Syllabification: (un·guic·u·late)
Pronunciation: /ˌəNGˈgwikyəˌlāt, -lət/

Definition of unguiculate

adjective

Zoology
  • having one or more nails or claws.
  • Botany (of a petal) having a narrow stalklike base.

Origin:

early 19th century: from modern Latin unguiculatus, from Latin unguiculus 'fingernail, toenail', diminutive of unguis 'nail'

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