nailbed

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noun

The area underneath a nail in a human or other mammal.

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Meanings

nounnailbed (plural nailbeds)

plural nailbeds · alternative nail bed

  1. anatomyThe area underneath a nail in a human or other mammal.

    On close inspection one of the nails will be found to be damaged, often with the nailbed exposed.

    2002, Meg Brown, Virginia Richardson, Rabbitlopaedia, →ISBN, page 95

    Synonyms: quick

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe area underneath a nail in a human or other mammal.

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quick

Origin

From nail + bed.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 甲床
  • 甲床 (jiǎchuáng)area underneath a nail
Finnish kynnen alapuoli
  • kynnen alapuoliarea underneath a nail
Hungarian körömágy
  • körömágyarea underneath a nail
Polish macierz
  • macierzarea underneath a nail
Portuguese sabugo
  • sabugoarea underneath a nail

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Cite this entry
APA

nailbed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nailbed

MLA

“nailbed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nailbed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nailbed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nailbed.

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