lunule
lu·nule
noun \ˈlü-(ˌ)nyül\Definition of LUNULE
: a crescent-shaped body part or marking (as the whitish mark at the base of a fingernail)
Origin of LUNULE
New Latin lunula, from Latin, crescent-shaped ornament, from diminutive of luna moon
First Known Use: 1828
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