Added 9 October 2026
lunule
/ˈluː.njuːl/ noun
Latin root: lūnula Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lunule at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail.
Origin
Borrowed from French lunule, from Latin lūnula, diminutive of lūna (“moon”). By surface analysis, luna + -ule.
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