lunula meaning

UK US

lunula (noun): the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail.

lunula has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

lunula as a noun

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

    Synonyms: half-moon, lunule

    Type of: area

  2. a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age

    Type of: decoration

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LU · words ending in LA · 6-letter words

More about lunula on Wikipedia.