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onychophagia
[ on-i-koh-fey-juh, -jee-uh ]
noun
, Psychiatry.
- the practice of biting one's nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
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Other Words From
- on·y·choph·a·gist [on-, uh, -, kof, -, uh, -jist], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of onychophagia1
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