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onychophagist

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on⋅y⋅cho⋅pha⋅gia

  [on-i-koh-fey-juh, -jee-uh]
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–noun Psychiatry.
the practice of biting one's nails, esp. when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
Origin:
1895–1900; < Gk onycho- (comb. form of ónyx nail, claw; see onyx ) + -phagia

Related forms:
on⋅y⋅choph⋅a⋅gist  [on-uh-kof-uh-jist] , noun
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Main Entry: on·y·cho·pha·gia
Pronunciation: -'fA-j(E-)&
Function: noun
: NAIL-BITING
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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