hyponychium

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noun

The thickened epithelium beneath a nail or claw.

Scrabble 29

Meanings

nounhyponychium (plural hyponychia)

plural hyponychia

  1. anatomyThe thickened epithelium beneath a nail or claw.

Translations

Arabic تَحْت ظُفْر
  • تَحْت ظُفْر (taḥt ẓufr)eponychium
Czech podnehtí
  • podnehtíeponychium
Latin hyponychium
  • hyponychiumeponychium
Cite this entry
APA

hyponychium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyponychium

MLA

“hyponychium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyponychium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyponychium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyponychium.

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