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ungues

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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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noun

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

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