LUNULA

Lunula

The lunula, or lunulae, is the crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail. The lunula is the visible part of the root of the nail.

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lunula

Noun

  1. Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.


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