Unguiculate (Adjective)
Meaning
Having or resembling claws or nails; "unguiculate animals"; "an unguiculate flower petal".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The unguiculate hooves of the ancient horses were a fascinating sight for the paleontologists studying the fossils.
- Some plant species have developed unguiculate petals to aid in seed dispersal and defense mechanisms.
- Unguiculate organs in arachnids are essential for hunting, locomotion, and even mating rituals.
- Due to their unguiculate features, ancient early tetrapods may have played a crucial role in the evolution of terrestrial locomotion.
- The botanist spent years researching the intricate, unguiculate structures found in certain types of orchid petals.