"eponychium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛpəʊˈnɪkɪəm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɛpəˈnɪkiəm/ [General-American] Forms: eponychia [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + ὀνῠ́χιον (onúkhion, “little claw”, diminutive of ὄνυξ (ónux)). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἐπί||on top of}} Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) Head templates: {{en-noun|eponychia}} eponychium (plural eponychia)
  1. (anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms (layer of skin): medial nail fold, proximal nail fold
    Sense id: en-eponychium-en-noun-1Os4AF7j Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'layer of skin': 100 0
  2. (zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Veterinary medicine
    Sense id: en-eponychium-en-noun-rT1ZBu3z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: eponychial, hyponychium, paronychium, perionychium, nail fold

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