fingernail

[ fing-ger-neyl ]
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noun
  1. the nail at the end of a finger.

  2. Printing. a parenthesis.

Origin of fingernail

1
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at finger, nail

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British Dictionary definitions for fingernail

fingernail

/ (ˈfɪŋɡəˌneɪl) /


noun
  1. a thin horny translucent plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the end joint of each finger: Related adjectives: ungual, ungular

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