a.
[L. unguinosus, fr. unguen, -inis, fat, ointment.]
Consisting of, or resembling, fat or oil; oily; unctuous; oleaginous.
| Dictionary: Un·gui·nous |
[L. unguinosus, fr. unguen, -inis, fat, ointment.]
Consisting of, or resembling, fat or oil; oily; unctuous; oleaginous.
| Wordsmith Words: unguinous |
(UNG-gwi-nuhs)
adjective
Greasy, oily.
Etymology
From Latin unguinosus, from unguin-, stem of unguen (ointment). Other words from the same root are ointment, anoint, unction, and unctuous.
| Obscure Words: unguinous |
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