onychium

1 of 2

noun

onych·​i·​um

ōˈnikēəm

plural onychia

-ēə

: empodium

-onychium

2 of 2

noun combining form

"

plural -s

: fingernail : toenail : region of the fingernail or toenail

eponychium

hyponychium

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from Greek onychion little claw, diminutive of onych-, onyx nail of the finger or toe, claw

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Greek onychion little claw

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