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fin⋅ger⋅nail

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

Origin:
1200–50; ME; see finger, nail
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fin·ger·nail   (fĭng'gər-nāl')   
n.  The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a finger.
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Main Entry: fin·ger·nail
Pronunciation: 'fi[ng]-g&r-"nAl, "fi[ng]-g&r-'nA(&)l
Function: noun
: the nail of a finger
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fingernail fin·ger·nail (fĭng'gər-nāl')
n.
The nail on a finger.

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