fingernail
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gərˌneɪl
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fingernail (ˈfɪŋɡəˌneɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a thin horny translucent plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the end joint of each fingerRelated: ungual, ungular | |
| Related: ungual, ungular | |
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Fingernail
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
fingernail fin·ger·nail (fĭng'gər-nāl')
n.
The nail on a finger.
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Example sentences
In many cases, you'd better off consulting chicken bones and fingernail clippings.
He brought fingernail clippings to the probation office instead.
The last two digits had been scratched out, with a fingernail.
Hair- and skin-care products drew eight billion dollars each, while fingernail items alone accounted for a billion.
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