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Word of the Day - ungual

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Posted Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 7:49 am ET

/ˈʌŋɡw(ə)l/
adjective
Medicine Zoology
Relating to or affecting a nail, hoof, or claw.

Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin unguis ‘nail’ + -al.

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To paraphrase a similar saying, "To a set of clippers, every problem is ungual."

[To a hammer,every problem is a nail.]