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toenail vs ingrown toenail

ingrown toenail vs toenail

toenail and ingrown toenail both are nouns.

toenail is a verb but ingrown toenail is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toenail Yes No Yes No
ingrown toenail Yes No No No
As nouns, ingrown toenail is a hyponym of toenail; that is, ingrown toenail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than toenail:
  • toenail: the nail at the end of a toe
  • ingrown toenail: toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh
Other hyponyms of toenail include onyxis.
toenail (noun) ingrown toenail (noun)
the nail at the end of a toe toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh
toenail (verb) ingrown toenail (verb)
drive obliquely
Difference between toenail and ingrown toenail

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