Meaning of LUNULE
| Pronunciation: | | 'loonyool
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[n] the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail |
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LUNULE is a 6 letter word that starts with L. |
| | Synonyms: | | half-moon, lunula |
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| | See Also: | | area, nail, region | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lu"nule\, n. [F., fr. L. lunula, dim. of luna moon.]
1. (Anat.) Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part
or mark; a lunula, a lune.
2. (Chem.) A lune. See {Lune}.
3. (Zo["o]l.)
(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}.
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