unguiculated

Examples

• All

• The cat's unguiculated paws are well adapted for climbing.

• Many insects have unguiculated limbs that aid in grasping.

• Many mammals are unguiculated, allowing them to grasp prey effectively.

• The unguiculated petals of the flower resemble tiny claws.

• Some botanists describe the petal as unguiculated due to its narrow, clawlike base.

• The cat's unguiculated paws are well adapted for climbing.

• Many mammals are unguiculated, allowing them to grasp prey effectively.

Synonyms

C

clawlike

vsunguiculated

1 5.4

Something that has the shape of a claw, like a bird's talon

includes nails or petal parts not only the curved pointed shape

T

taloned

vsunguiculated

1 8.0

An animal with sharp claws used to catch prey

is broader and can mean plant appendages not used for seizing

U

unguiculate

vsunguiculated

• Specialized

9.9

Having nails or parts shaped like claws

is the same meaning but in a different word form

C

claw-shaped

vsunguiculated

4.2

Having a curved, pointed shape like a claw

describes having or resembling an appendage not only the simple shape

C

clawed

vsunguiculated

3.3

Having sharp, curved nails like a cat or bird that grab and scratch

can also describe things that only resemble such parts, including petals

U

ungual

vsunguiculated

• Specialized

9.9

Relating to the nails, claws, or hooves of animals

refers to having or resembling such parts rather than merely relating to them

Antonyms

B

blunt

109 1.0

An object with a dull edge or tip that does not cut well

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology