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lunule

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  1. 1. n. Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula, a lune. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A lune. See Lune. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A small or narrow crescent. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. 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. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. (Anat.) Anything crescent-shaped">crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula, a lune. 2. (Chem.) A lune. See Lune. 3. (Zoöl.) (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. Source: webster
  7. 7. Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; alunula, a lune. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail Source: ecdict

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