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lunula
[ loo-nyuh-luh ]
noun
, plural lu·nu·lae [loo, -ny, uh, -lee].
- something shaped like a narrow crescent, as the small, pale area at the base of the fingernail.
lunula
/ ˈluːnjuːl; ˈluːnjʊlə /
noun
- the white crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail Nontechnical namehalf-moon
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Other Words From
- pseudo·lunu·la noun plural pseudolunulae
- pseudo·lunule noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lunula1
C16: from Latin: small moon, from lūna
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Example Sentences
One lunula was found in an oak case at Newtown, Crossdoney, Co.
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