Lunula \Lu"nu*la\, n.; pl. {Lunul[ae]}. [L., prop., a little
moon. See {Lunule}.] (Anat. & Zo["o]l.)
Same as {Lunule}.
lunula
n 1: the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
[syn: {half-moon}, {lunule}]
2: a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age
[also: {lunulae} (pl)]
lunulae
See {lunula}