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Meaning of onychectomy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˌɒnɪˈkɛktəmi/

Definitions

The surgical removal of a fingernail or toenail.
Surgically remove the distal phalange of each digit of the forefeet of a cat.

Examples

“A good example of the potential discrepancy between human and feline goals is onychectomy, or declawing.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

onychia onychinus onychitis onychium onychiurid onychochilid