lunula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
A crescent moon-shaped pendant worn by girls in Ancient Rome.

/ˈlun.ju.lə/ /ˈlun.jʊ.lə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lunula.wav

lunula lunulae lunulæ lunule

Borrowed from Latin lūnula. By surface analysis, luna + -ula.

eponychium

azure lunula lunular lunulate

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