Unguiculata \Un*guic`u*la"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. unguiculus a finger nail.] (Zo["o]l.) An extensive division of Mammalia including those having claws or nails, as distinguished from the hoofed animals ({Ungulata}).
Unguiculata n : in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising mammals with nails or claws; distinguished from hoofed mammals and cetaceans