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
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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