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lunule
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Lunule
(gcide) | Lunule \Lu"nule\, n. [F., fr. L. lunula, dim. of luna moon.]
1. (Anat.) Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part
or mark; a lunula; a lune.
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2. (Chem.) A lune. See Lune.
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3. (Zool.)
(a) A small or narrow crescent.
(b) A special area in front of the beak of many bivalve
shells. It sometimes has the shape of a double
crescent, but is oftener heart-shaped. See Illust. of
Bivalve.
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lunule
(wn) | lunule
n 1: the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human
fingernail [syn: half-moon, lunula, lunule] |
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lunule
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Lunulet
(gcide) | Lunulet \Lu"nu*let\, n. [Dim. of lunule.] (Zool.)
A small spot, shaped like a half-moon or crescent; as, the
lunulet on the wings of many insects.
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lunule
(wn) | lunule
n 1: the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human
fingernail [syn: half-moon, lunula, lunule] |
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