Associations to the word «Lunule»

Wiktionary

LUNULE, noun. Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune.
LUNULE, noun. A special area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells, sometimes shaped like a double crescent, but more often heart-shaped.

Dictionary definition

LUNULE, noun. The crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail.

Wise words

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