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lunula
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Princeton's WordNet
half-moon, lunula, lunulenoun
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
lunulanoun
a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age
Wiktionary
lunulanoun
Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
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lunula
A lunula is the half-moon shaped white area at the base of a fingernail or toenail. It is the visible part of the nail's root and its color may vary among individuals. In medical term, it is also known as lunulae. In astrology and astronomy, it refers to a crescent shape figure during a solar or lunar eclipse.
Webster Dictionary
Lunulanoun
same as Lunule
Etymology: [L., prop., a little moon. See Lunule.]
Wikidata
Lunula
The lunula, or lunulae, is the crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail. The lunula is the visible part of the nail matrix. In humans, it appears by week 14 of gestation, and has a primary structural role in defining the free edge of the distal nail plate.
Entomology
Lunula
a small lunule or crescent.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lunula in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lunula in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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