Definition of lunule Lunule

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We found 8 definitions of lunule from 4 different sources.

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What does lunule mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
lunule - the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
  half-moon, lunula
  region, area a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
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  • lunule (Noun)
    Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune.
  • lunule (Noun)
    A special area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells, sometimes shaped like a double crescent, but more often heart-shaped.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • lunule (n.)
    Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula, a lune.
  • lunule (n.)
    A lune. See Lune.
  • lunule (n.)
    A small or narrow crescent.
  • lunule (n.)
    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.

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