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Noun: lunula (lunulae)  loonyulu
  1. The crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
    - half-moon, lunule
     
  2. A crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age

Derived forms: lunulae

Type of: area, decoration, ornament, ornamentation, region

Part of: nail

Encyclopedia: Lunula

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