unguis
n. 爪, 蹄 [医] 指(趾)甲; 眼前房积脓
发音
其它
/ˈʌŋ.ɡwɪs/
词形变化
ungues
复数
ungues
unguises
unguises
复数
别名
ungula
释义与例句
n.
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1.
The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
生物 动物学 -
2.
One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
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3.
The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; an ungula.
生物 植物学 -
4.
An old measure equal to the length of the nail of the little finger.
历史
词汇关系
词源
From Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”). Doublet of onyx.
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