LUNULE


Meaning of LUNULE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' lü-( ˌ )nyül

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin lunula, from Latin, crescent-shaped ornament, from diminutive of luna moon

Date: 1828

: a crescent-shaped body part or marking (as the whitish mark at the base of a fingernail)

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