1. a hoof, claw, or talon of an animal
Usage: anatomy; zoology
2. a section of a cylinder, cone, or other solid cut off by a plane
Usage: geometry; mathematics

Examples

• The horse’s ungula was carefully examined by the veterinarian.
• Birds of prey use their sharp ungulae to catch their food.
• The mathematician calculated the volume of the ungula formed by the intersecting planes.
• Each ungula of the eagle was razor-sharp and perfectly curved.
• The geometric ungula represented a complex three-dimensional shape.
• Hoofed animals are characterized by their protective ungulae.