subungual

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adjective

under a toenail or fingernail

Similar
subunguinal
OriginEnglish ungual ← Latin sub- ← Proto-Italic *supo →
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Meanings

adjectivesubungual (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyunder a toenail or fingernail
  2. not comparableunder a hoof

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
subunguinal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishungual
  7. Englishsubungual

From sub- + ungual.

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Translations

Finnish kynnenalainen
  • kynnenalainenanatomy: under a nail
Polish podpaznokciowy
  • podpaznokciowyanatomy: under a nail
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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