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lunula
lu·nu·la L0293300 (lo͞on′yə-lə)n. pl. lu·nu·lae (-lē′) A small crescent-shaped structure or marking, especially the white area at the base of a fingernail that resembles a half-moon.
[New Latin lūnula, from Latin, crescent-shaped ornament, diminutive of lūna, moon; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]lunula (ˈluːnjʊlə) or lunulen, pl -nulae (-njʊˌliː) or -nules (Anatomy) the white crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail. Nontechnical name: half-moon [C16: from Latin: small moon, from lūna]lu•nu•la (ˈlu nyə lə) also lu•nule (-nyul)
n., pl. -nu•lae (-nyəˌli) also -nules. something shaped like a narrow crescent. [1565–75; < Latin lūnula, derivative of lūn(a) moon]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  lunula - the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernailhalf-moon, lunuleregion, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"nail - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits | | 2. | lunula - a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Agedecoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify |
TranslationsLunula
Lunula a metal crescent-shaped ornament made of bronze, silver, or, less frequently, gold. Lunulae have been known since the end of the Bronze Age. They were common in Egypt as well as among many farming peoples of Europe and Asia and reflected the worship of the moon, which was connected with the cult of fertility. Earrings, pendants, metal details of headdresses, and other ornaments had the form of lunulae. Lunulae were widespread in Rus’ in the tenth to 12th centuries. Crescent-shaped ornaments have been preserved in the folk costumes of certain peoples of India. lunula
lunula [loo´nu-lah] (L.) a small, crescentic or moon-shaped area or structure, e.g., the white area at the base of the nail of a finger or toe, or one of the segments of the semilunar valves of the heart.lu·nu·la, pl. lu·nu·lae (lū'nū-lă, -lē), [TA] 1. The pale arched area at the proximal portion of the nail plate. 2. A small semilunar structure. [L. dim. of luna, moon] lunula (lo͞on′yə-lə)n. pl. lunu·lae (-lē′) A small crescent-shaped structure or marking, especially the white area at the base of a fingernail that resembles a half-moon.lu·nu·la, pl. lunulae (lūn'yū-lă, -lē) [TA] 1. The pale arched area at the proximal portion of the nail plate. 2. A small semilunar structure. [L. dim. of luna, moon]lunula
Synonyms for lunulanoun the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernailSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze AgeRelated Words- decoration
- ornament
- ornamentation
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