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Lunule

Lunule Meaning & Definition
Lunule Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lunule?

[n] the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lunule: half-moon | lunula

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See Also | area | nail | region

Lunule In Webster's Dictionary

\Lu"nule\, n. [F., fr. L. lunula, dim. of luna moon.] 1. (Anat.) Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula, a lune. 2. (Chem.) A lune. See {Lune}. 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small or narrow crescent. (b) A special area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells. It sometimes has the shape of a double crescent, but is oftener heart-shaped. See Illust. of {Bivalve}.

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