nounplural noun ungues/ˈəNGɡwēz/

• A nail, claw, or fang.

  ‘She grabbed onto my arm roughly, digging her sharp ungues into my flesh.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Three minutes later the male darted at the female and seized her, using the ungues and the anal forceps.’
  • ‘Those of the male fore legs have both the ungues serrate.’
  • ‘The ungues are normally paler than the main plates.’
  • ‘The important feature in this case is the membranous pad-like structure closely applied to the ventral surface of each of the ungues.’

  Synonyms

  nail, talon