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Lunule: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Lunule noun. The pale half-moon at the base of a fingernail.
How to say it
LOON-yool/ˈluːnjuːl/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (LOON).
Lunule in a sentence
The lunule is usually easiest to see on your thumbs.
She painted her nails but left each lunule bare, a style called the half-moon manicure.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- lunula
- half-moon
Where lunule comes from
From Latin lunula, a little moon.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
She painted her nails but left each _____ bare, a style called the half-moon manicure.
- pandiculation
- eructation
- lunule
Show the answer
lunule: She painted her nails but left each lunule bare, a style called the half-moon manicure.