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onychophagia

English

Etymology

From onycho- +? -phagia

Noun

onychophagia (uncountable)

  1. (psychopathology) Compulsive biting of one's nails

Translations

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onychophagist

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????- (onuch), combining form of ???? (ónux, claw, nail) + -????? (-phagos, eater), from ?????? (ephagón, I ate).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?n??k?f?d??st/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?n??k?f?d??st/

Noun

onychophagist (plural onychophagists)

  1. (rare) A person who bites his or her fingernails.

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  • onychophagia

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