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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ep•o•nych•i•um (ep′ə nik′ē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nych•i•a (-nik′ē ə),USA pronunciation - [Embryol.]the modified outer layer of the epidermis that partially covers the fetal fingernails and toenails and that persists after birth as the cuticle.
- Anatomya thin, cuticular fold extending over the lunula of a nail.
Also, epionychium. - Neo-Latin, equivalent. to ep- ep- + onych- (see onyx) + -ium -ium
- 1880–85
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