onycho-

prefix

Nail: Relating to fingernails, toenails, or homologous structures such as claws or hooves.

OriginAncient Greek ὄνῠξ (ónŭx) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃negʰ- →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative onych-

  1. anatomyNail: Relating to fingernails, toenails, or homologous structures such as claws or hooves.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃negʰ-
  2. Ancient Greekὄνῠξ (ónŭx)
  3. Englishonycho-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux).

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Translations

French onycho-
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Portuguese onico-
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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