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lunula Definition

lu·nula (lo̵̅o̅′nyə lə)

noun pl. -·lae′--lē′

any structure or marking in the shape of a crescent, as the whitish half-moon at the base of a fingernail

Etymology: ModL < L, dim. of luna, the moon: see light

lunula Related Forms
lu′·nu·lar adjective
lunula Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: The white crescent at the proximal end is called the lunula.

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