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Definition of nail bed noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nail bed

noun
 
/ˈneɪl bed/
 
/ˈneɪl bed/
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  1. the layer of cells that lies under a fingernail or a toenail
    • While the nail is dead tissue, the nail bed is alive and growing.
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