onychophagist Noun
(plural onychophagists)
(rare) A person who bites his or her fingernails.
Origin: From Ancient Greek ὀνυχο- (onuch), combining form of ὄνυξ (onux, “claw, nail”) + -φαγος (phagos, “eater”), from ἐφαγόν (ephagon, “I ate”).
I never met a plumber with that problem.
(rare) A person who bites his or her fingernails.
Origin: From Ancient Greek ὀνυχο- (onuch), combining form of ὄνυξ (onux, “claw, nail”) + -φαγος (phagos, “eater”), from ἐφαγόν (ephagon, “I ate”).
I never met a plumber with that problem.
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