Lunula Definition

lo͝onyə-lə
lunulae
noun
lunulae
Any structure or marking in the shape of a crescent, as the whitish half-moon at the base of a fingernail.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Lunula

Noun

Singular:
lunula
Plural:
lunulae

Origin of Lunula

  • New Latin lūnula from Latin crescent-shaped ornament diminutive of lūna moon leuk- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

LLULUN

Words Ending With

ALAULA

Unscrambles

lunula

Words Starting With L and Ending With A

Starts With L & Ends With AStarts With LU & Ends With AStarts With L & Ends With LA

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With A