# ungula

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hoof, claw, or talon.
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. Alternative form of unguis.
4. A surgical instrument for use in removing a dead fetus.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ungula