LUNULA
lunula
(noun) a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age
lunula, half-moon, lunule
(noun) the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lunula (plural lunulae)
Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
Source: Wiktionary
Lu"nu*la, n.; pl. Lunulæ. Etym: [L., prop., a little moon. See Lunule.] (Anat. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Lunule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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