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whitlows

US/ˈwɪt.loʊz/

whitlows is the plural of whitlow.

Meaning of whitlow

Noun

whitlow (plural whitlows)

  1. Inflammation and/or infection in the cuticle and/or the nailbed of a fingernail or toenail.
    • Near-synonyms: paronychia (in the cuticle), onychia (in the nailbed)

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Proper noun capitalized: Whitlows

Whitlows

  1. (plural) plural of Whitlow

Questions about whitlows

What is whitlows the plural of?
Whitlows is the plural of whitlow.
What part of speech is whitlows?
Whitlows is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce whitlows?
Whitlows is pronounced /ˈwɪt.loʊz/ (US).

Words near whitlows in the dictionary

  1. whitlockites
  2. Whitlocks End
  3. whitlow
  4. whitlow grass
  5. whitlow grasses
  6. whitlows
  7. whitlowwort
  8. Whitman
  9. Whitman County
  10. Whitman Sampler
  11. Whitman Samplers

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