eponychium

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Synonyms: epionychium, onychium, hyponychium, eponychia

Antonyms: epionychium, onychium, hyponychium, eponychia

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
2. {{lb|en|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.

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