HyperDic: lunula

English > 2 senses of the word lunula:
NOUNbodylunula, half-moon, lunulethe crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
artifactlunulaa crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age
English > lunula: 2 senses > noun 1, body
MeaningThe crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail.
Synonymshalf-moon, lunule
Part ofnailhorny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
Broaderarea, regionA part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
Spanishlúnula
Catalanlúnula
English > lunula: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age.
Broaderdecoration, ornament, ornamentationSomething used to beautify

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