Beau's lines

English

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Etymology

After Joseph Honoré Simon Beau (1806–1865)

Noun

Beau's lines pl (plural only)

1. Crosswise, linear indentations of fingernails. [from c. 1850]

See also

• Muehrcke's lines
• Mees' lines

Further reading

• Beau's lines on Wikipedia.Wikipedia