Unguiculate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unguiculate is an adjective meaning (zoology) Having nails or claws, as distinguished from hoofs.
Meaning
(zoology) Having nails or claws, as distinguished from hoofs.
More Meanings
- (botany) Having a claw or narrow base, like the petal in some flowers.
- (zoology) Any of the Unguiculata.
Word Forms
- unguiculates
Synonyms for unguiculate
Depending on context, synonyms include clawed, clawlike, unguiculated.
Antonyms for unguiculate
Common opposites include ungulate, hoofed, hooved, ungulated.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clawlike, clawed, unguiculated, subungulate, unguligrade, ungulated.
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