onychophagy

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onychophagy

/oʊ̯.nɪˈkɒf.ə.d͡ʒi/ US

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From onycho- + -phagy.

noun

uncountable Nail biting.

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"onychophagy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/onychophagy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"onychophagy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/onychophagy.

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@misc{onychophagy_2026,
  title = {onychophagy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/onychophagy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}