GO:0035880

The process, occurring in the embryo, by which the anatomical structures of a nail plate are generated and organized. The nail plate is the hard and translucent portion of the nail, composed of keratin, and serves to protect the tips of digits. [GOC:BHF, GOC:vk, ISBN:0323025781, PMID:11369996, UBERON:0008198, Wikipedia:Nail_(anatomy)]