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Definition: The thin, horny plates that cover the dorsal surfaces of the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes of primates.  primates only: use HOOF AND CLAW for other vertebrates: Manual 21.58;  consider also terms at ONYCHO-  Other names Fingernails; Toenails; Nail; Toenail; Fingernail

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