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)
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)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012