About The Word Lunule
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Lunule
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Lunule: 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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