ungula

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Synonyms: angula, unguja

Antonyms: angula, unguja

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|dated}} A [[hoof]], [[claw]], or [[talon]].
2. {{lb|en|geometry}} 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. [[File:Ungula (PSF).png|thumb|an '''ungula''' (geometry)]]
3. {{lb|en|botany}} {{syn of|en|claw||slender appendage or process at the base of a petal}}.
4. A [[surgical]] [[instrument]] for use in removing a [[dead]] [[fetus]].

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