lunule meaning

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

Definition of lunule

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

    Synonyms: half-moon, lunula

    Type of: area

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

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

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