eponychium
[ ep-uh-nik-ee-uhm ]
noun,plural ep·o·nych·i·a [ep-uh-nik-ee-uh], /ˌɛp əˈnɪk i ə/,
Embryology. the modified outer layer of the epidermis that partially covers the fetal fingernails and toenails and that persists after birth as the cuticle.
Anatomy. a thin, cuticular fold extending over the lunula of a nail.
Origin of eponychium
1- Also epionychium.
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