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fingernail

[ fing-ger-neyl ]

noun

  1. the nail at the end of a finger.
  2. Printing. a parenthesis.


fingernail

/ 藞蹿瑟艐伞蓹藢苍别瑟濒 /

noun

  1. a thin horny translucent plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the end joint of each finger ungualungular
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of fingernail1

Middle English word dating back to 1200鈥50; finger, nail
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It is to be hoped he did not follow his own advice otherwise he would have missed a thriller that left the stadium knee-deep in chewed fingernails by the final whistle.

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The specimen also preserves the first keratinous sheath of a therizinosaur, an element that covers the claw much like human fingernails, aiding defence, movement, or prey catching.

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He sliced Juan鈥檚 palm and stuck the blade under his fingernails.

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A man who murdered an 86-year-old widow 12 years ago has been sentenced to life imprisonment, after a re-examination of DNA evidence from his victim's fingernails led to his conviction.

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After her death, bloodied fingernail clippings were taken from Una's body and stored.

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