LUNULES

Noun

lunules

plural of lunule

Source: Wiktionary


LUNULE

Lu"nule, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. lunula, dim. of luna moon.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula, a lune.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: A lune. See Lune.

3. (Zoöl.) (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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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