unguiculate

[ uhng-gwik-ye-lit, -leyt ]

/ ʌŋˈgwɪk yɛ lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective Also un·guic·u·lat·ed.

bearing or resembling a nail or claw.

Zoology. belonging or pertaining to the former superorder Unguiculata, comprising mammals having nails or claws, as distinguished from hoofs.

Botany. having a clawlike base, as certain petals.

noun

an unguiculate animal.

Origin of unguiculate

1795–1805; <New Latin unguiculātus, equivalent to Latin unguicul(us) fingernail (ungu(is) (see unguis) + -i--i- + -culus-cule¹) + -ātus-ate¹

Words nearby unguiculate

ungt., ungual, unguarded, unguent, unguentum, unguiculate, unguided, unguinal, unguinous, unguis, ungula

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Example sentences from the Web for unguiculate

Thus, for example, the tubulate corolla supposes the pre-existence of unguiculate petals.
Everyday Objects|W. H. Davenport Adams
Palpi four: anterior pair pediform, cheliform, or unguiculate; posterior pediform.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
Quadrupeds he was the first to divide into ungulate and unguiculate, hoofed and clawed, having himself invented the Latin words.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2|Henry Hallam
Unguiculate petals are universal and strongly marked in the Pink tribe, as in Soapwort (Fig. 248).
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

Unguiculate (clawed) petal of a Silene; with a two-parted crown.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for unguiculate

unguiculate

/ (ʌŋˈɡwɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

(of mammals) having claws or nails

(of petals) having a clawlike base

noun

an unguiculate mammal

Word Origin for unguiculate

C19: from New Latin unguiculātus, from Latin unguiculus, diminutive of unguis nail, claw

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单词	unguiculate
释义	unguiculate [ uhng-gwik-ye-lit, -leyt ] / ʌŋˈgwɪk yɛ lɪt, -ˌleɪt / adjective Also un·guic·u·lat·ed. bearing or resembling a nail or claw. Zoology. belonging or pertaining to the former superorder Unguiculata, comprising mammals having nails or claws, as distinguished from hoofs. Botany. having a clawlike base, as certain petals. noun an unguiculate animal. Origin of unguiculate 1795–1805; <New Latin unguiculātus, equivalent to Latin unguicul(us) fingernail (ungu(is) (see unguis) + -i--i- + -culus-cule¹) + -ātus-ate¹ Words nearby unguiculate ungt., ungual, unguarded, unguent, unguentum, unguiculate, unguided, unguinal, unguinous, unguis, ungula Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unguiculate Thus, for example, the tubulate corolla supposes the pre-existence of unguiculate petals. Everyday Objects\|W. H. Davenport Adams Palpi four: anterior pair pediform, cheliform, or unguiculate; posterior pediform. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby Quadrupeds he was the first to divide into ungulate and unguiculate, hoofed and clawed, having himself invented the Latin words. Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2\|Henry Hallam Unguiculate petals are universal and strongly marked in the Pink tribe, as in Soapwort (Fig. 248). The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Unguiculate (clawed) petal of a Silene; with a two-parted crown. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for unguiculate unguiculate / (ʌŋˈɡwɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) / adjective (of mammals) having claws or nails (of petals) having a clawlike base noun an unguiculate mammal Word Origin for unguiculate C19: from New Latin unguiculātus, from Latin unguiculus, diminutive of unguis nail, claw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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