LUNULA


Meaning of LUNULA in English

/looh"nyeuh leuh/ , n. , pl. lunulae /-lee'/ .

something shaped like a narrow crescent, as the small, pale area at the base of the fingernail.

Also, lunule /looh"nyoohl/ .

[ 1565-75; lunula, equiv. to lun ( a ) moon + -ula -ULE ]

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