nailbed en · NOUN
Etymology
From nail + bed.
Meanings
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The 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nailbeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| nail bed | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
hu körömágy (area underneath a nail) · gl sabugo (area underneath a nail) · pt sabugo (area underneath a nail) · pl macierz (area underneath a nail) · cmn 甲床 (area underneath a nail) · fi kynnen alapuoli (area underneath a nail)