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noun • the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail • the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles | ||||||||
| 31% | 6 | Condition causing the skin around a fingernail or toenail to become painful and swollen | ||||||
noun • a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected | ||||||||
| 31% | 8 | Thin, translucent skin fold at the base of a fingernail | ||||||
noun • the outer body wall of an insect | ||||||||
Dead Skin On A Fingernail Crossword Clue
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CUTICLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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CUTICLE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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