Lunula: Definition with Lunula Pictures and Photos

1. Noun. The crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail.

Exact synonyms: Half-moon, Lunule
Generic synonyms: Area, Region
Group relationships: Nail

2. Noun. A crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age.

Generic synonyms: Decoration, Ornament, Ornamentation

1. n. Same as Lunule.

1. Noun. Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

1. a small crescent-shaped structure [n -LAE] : LUNULAR, LUNULATE [adj]

1. Origin: L, prop, a little moon. See Lunule. Same as Lunule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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