| NOUN | body | lunule, half-moon, lunula | the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail |
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| Meaning | The crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail. | |
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| Synonyms | half-moon, lunula | |
| 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 | |
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