English dictionary

lunule

/'l/u/n/j//u/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail

noun.body

Synonyms half-moon lunula

Source: WordNet 3.0
Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula; a lune.

noun

Source: webster1913