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fingernail

fingernail

A fingernail is the firm plate over the back of the fingertip, with a free edge beyond the nail bed.

All languages

English
fingernail
Norwegian
fingernegl
Japanese
手の爪 — てのつめ — te no tsume
Korean
손톱 — sontop
Spanish
uña de la mano
French
ongle de la main
German
Fingernagel

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