lunula
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
lu′·nu·lar adjective
lunula
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: The white crescent at the proximal end is called the lunula.
Browse dictionary entries near lunula
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- LUNI
- lungwort
- lungi
- lunulate
- Luoyang
- Lupercalia
- lupine
- lupulin
- lupus
- lupus erythematosus
- lupus vulgaris
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- lurcher
