Onychophagist
[on-i-koh-fey-juh, -jee-uh] /ˌɒn ɪ koʊˈfeɪ dʒə, -dʒi ə/
noun, Psychiatry.
1.
the practice of biting one’s nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
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