Meanings
nounnail plate (countable and uncountable, plural nail plates)
plural nail plates
- countableuncountableanatomyThe hard, exposed portion of a fingernail or toenail, made of translucent keratin protein.
- countableuncountableIron in the form of plates, from which cut nails are made.
Translations
Finnish kynsilevy
- kynsilevyanatomy: exposed portion of fingernail or toenail
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APA
nail plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20plate
MLA
“nail plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20plate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nail plate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20plate.
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