| 单词 | lunula |
| 释义 | lunula (once / 227295 pages) n You know how we refer to anything to do with the moon as "lunar"? Well, that word plays into the meaning of lunula, which is something with a curved, half-moon shape — like the white at the base of your fingernails. The Latin word for moon is lūna, which was also one of the name of the Roman moon goddess. From that we get lunula, which is the name of the nail matrix, the living part of the fingernail and toenail, a visible white, half-moon-shape at the nail’s base. Here's a spelling hint: the plural of lunula is lunulae, adding an e instead of an s, a spelling rule peculiar to words that have a Latin origin and end in a. WORD FAMILYlunula: lunulae USAGE EXAMPLESThe lunula, which is most noticeable on the thumb, is the crescent-moon-shaped lighter area that’s closest to the knuckle. Washington Post(Mar 23, 2014) This portion consequently looks pale compared with the laminated portion, and from its half-moon shape is technically termed lunula. Cutter, Calvin, A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology,...(2010) Map showing the distribution of gold lunulæ in Ireland and Europe, 55 55. Coffey, George, The Bronze Age in Ireland(2010) 1n the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail Syn|Hyper half-moon, lunule area, region a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve 2n a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age Hyper decoration, ornament, ornamentation something used to beautify |
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