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.当指甲是死组织时,指甲床仍然活跃并且不断成长。