lunula
lu·nula
noun
1.
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
2.
a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age
Origin
Borrowed from Latin lūnula. By surface analysis, luna + -ula.
Phrases
- azure lunula
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