Ungula

Origin

Latin , a claw, hoof, from unguis ("nail, claw, hoof").

Full definition of ungula

Noun

1. A hoof, claw, or talon.
2. (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.
3. (botany) Alternative form of unguis