"finger nail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: finger nails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} finger nail (plural finger nails)
  1. Alternative form of fingernail Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fingernail
    Sense id: en-finger_nail-en-noun-DE-XW-N9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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