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subungual

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
sub-un-gual
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

under a toenail or fingernail

adj

under a hoof

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English ungual English subungual From sub- + ungual.

Derived Forms

subungually

Phrases

subungual hematoma

Synonyms

subunguinal

Questions

What does subungual mean?
under a toenail or fingernail
Where does subungual come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English ungual English subungual From sub- + ungual.

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