lunula

(lo̵̅o̅′nyə lə)

noun pl. lunulae

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

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

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See lunula in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. lu·nu·lae (-lēˌ)

A small crescent-shaped structure or marking, especially the white area at the base of a fingernail that resembles a half-moon.

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Origin: New Latin lūnula

Origin: , from Latin, crescent-shaped ornament

Origin: , diminutive of lūna, moon; see leuk- in Indo-European roots

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