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“onychophagy”
onychophagy (s), onychophagies (pl) (noun forms)
The habit of biting one's finger nails: "As a result of tensions and uncertainties, the onychophagies of the children were easily seen by the pediatrician; who also considered himself to be an onychophagiatrician or an onychophagiatrist."
"The woman used artificial nails to hide the damage to her natural finger nails caused by her onychophagy."
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onych-, onycho-, ony-, -onychia, -onychial, -onychium, -onyx- +
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