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