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Additional body roots · Skin, cells & tissues

ungu/o — Nail

ungu/o means nail. Latin source words and additional body roots examples: ungual.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Nail

Examples and word parts

ungual

Relating to a fingernail or toenail.

Word parts: ungu (nail) + -al (relating to)

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Sources and usage

From the Word Radicals additional body roots collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.

Source: unguis