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Rareungues
The correct spelling is ungues.
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noun
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The correct spelling is ungues. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
- 2.One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
- 3.The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; an ungula.
- 4.An old measure equal to the length of the nail of the little finger.
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