| NOUN | body | half-moon, lunula, lunule | the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail |
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| time | half-moon | the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated |
| Meaning | The crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail. | |
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| Synonyms | lunula, lunule | |
| Part of | nail | horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits |
| Broader | area, region | A part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve |
| Spanish | lúnula | |
| Catalan | lúnula | |
| Meaning | The time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated. | |
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| Part of | month | A time unit of approximately 30 days |
| Narrower | first quarter | The first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth |
| last quarter | The last fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth | |
| Broader | phase of the moon | A time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance |
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