onychophagia

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noun

Nail biting.

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Meanings

nounonychophagia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesNail biting.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nail biting

Origin

From onycho- + -phagia.

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Translations

Italian onicofagia
  • onicofagiacompulsive biting of one's nails
Portuguese onicofagia
  • onicofagiacompulsive biting of one's nails
Spanish onicofagia
  • onicofagiacompulsive biting of one's nails
Cite this entry
APA

onychophagia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onychophagia

MLA

“onychophagia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onychophagia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onychophagia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onychophagia.

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