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Added 9 October 2026

unguis

/ˈʌŋ.ɡwɪs/ noun

Latin root: unguis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unguis at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin.

Origin

From Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”). Doublet of onyx.

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