unguiform

/ˌʌŋɡwaɪˈfɔrm/

Definitions

1. adjective

Resembling or having the shape of an unguis, especially in the sense of a curved or hooked beak or snout.

“The paleontologists found a fossil of an unguiform dinosaur.”

2. noun

A shape resembling an unguis, especially a curved or hooked beak or snout.

“The unguiform of the ancient creature was discovered in the excavation site.”

Synonyms

  • beaked
  • snouted
  • ungual
  • unguine

Antonyms

  • unguiculate
  • unguiculated