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Noun: agnail  'ag,neyl
  1. A loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
    "He carefully trimmed the agnail to prevent further irritation";
    - hangnail

Derived forms: agnails

Type of: cutis, skin, tegument

Encyclopedia: Agnail