Unguis
Pronunciation : Un"guis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., nail, claw, or hoof.]
Definition : 1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
3. (Bot.)
Defn: The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called also ungula.
pl. Ungues.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913