Definition of Lunule
1. Noun. The crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail.
Definition of Lunule
1. n. Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula; a lune.
Definition of Lunule
1. lunula [n -S] - See also: lunula
Medical Definition of Lunule
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1. Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula, a lune.
2. A lune. See Lune.
3. A small or narrow crescent. A special area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells. It sometimes has the shape of a double crescent, but is oftener heart-shaped.
Origin: F, fr. L. Lunula, dim. Of luna moon.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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