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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A hoof, claw, or talon.
2. 2
   A section of a cylinder, cone, or other solid of revolution, cut off by a plane oblique to the base; so called from its resemblance to the hoof of a horse.
3. 3
   Alternative form of unguis. alt-of, alternative
4. 4
   A surgical instrument for use in removing a dead fetus.

Synonyms

All synonyms

archclubfootdigitdogextremityfetlock

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ungula (“claw, hoof”), from unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”).

Related phrases

solid of revolution

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