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Nahum
NAI
NAIA
Naiad
naiad
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naïf
nail
nail bed
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nail bed
nail bed (plural nail beds)


noun 
Definition:
 
nail-producing tissue at base of nail: the layer of tissue at the base of a fingernail or toenail from which new nail material develops
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