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Ungular vs Angular - What's the difference?

ungular | angular |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between ungular and angular

is that ungular is (anatomy) of or pertaining to a hoof, claw, or talon while angular is (anatomy) a bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.

As adjectives the difference between ungular and angular

is that ungular is (anatomy) of or pertaining to a hoof, claw, or talon while angular is relating to an angle or angles; having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner; sharp-cornered; pointed; as in, an angular figure.

As a noun angular is

(anatomy) a bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.

ungular

English

Adjective

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  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to a hoof, claw, or talon.

    • Synonyms

    * ungual

    angular

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to an angle or angles; having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner; sharp-cornered; pointed; as in, an angular figure.
  • * '>citation
    • In overall appearance, katakana symbols are more angular in shape and hiragana are more rounded. Here are the first five sounds of each script (a, i, u, e, o). Compare these two sets of symbols and see if you can identify these features:
    Hiragana'' ??????????
    ''Katakana     ??????????
  • Measured by an angle; as in, angular distance.
  • Lean, lank, rawboned.
  • Ungraceful.
  • (figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character
    • ''He's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.
    ''She is an angular female.

    Synonyms

    * (sharp and stiff in character) rugged, rude

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.
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