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unguiculus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-guicu-lus
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diminutive claw or similar appendage at the end of an insect's foot.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin unguiculus.

Inflected Forms

unguiculi (plural)

Questions

What does unguiculus mean?
A diminutive claw or similar appendage at the end of an insect's foot.
Where does unguiculus come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin unguiculus.

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