What does lunule mean?
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lunule
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Princeton's WordNet
half-moon, lunula, lunulenoun
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
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lunule
A lunule is a small, crescent-shaped or moon-like figure or object. It is often used to refer to specific features in fields such as mathematics, botany, zoology, and anatomy. For instance, in human anatomy, it refers to the pale, half-moon shaped area at the base of a fingernail.
Webster Dictionary
Lunulenoun
anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula, a lune
Lunulenoun
a lune. See Lune
Lunulenoun
a small or narrow crescent
Lunulenoun
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. See Illust. of Bivalve
Etymology: [F., fr. L. lunula, dim. of luna moon.]
Entomology
Lunule
a lunate mark or crescent.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lunule in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lunule in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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