lunule
Syllables: lu·nule/ˈluː.njuːl/
lunule noun: anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune.
Noun
lunule (plural lunules)
- Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune.
- A healthy lunule is usually most prominent on the thumb and may be invisible on the pinky finger.
- The architect incorporated a lunule design into the arched windows of the cathedral.
- An area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells, sometimes shaped like a double crescent, but more often heart-shaped.
lunule meaning in Tamil
lunule in Tamil
- நுண்பிறை
Forms of lunule
| plural | lunules |
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Origin of lunule
Borrowed from French lunule, from Latin lūnula, diminutive of lūna (“moon”). By surface analysis, luna + -ule.
Words formed from lunule
Questions about lunule
- What does lunule mean?
- Lunule means anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune.
- What is lunule in Tamil?
- Lunule in Tamil is நுண்பிறை. See Lunule meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lunule?
- Lunule is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lunule?
- Lunule is pronounced /ˈluː.njuːl/.
- What is the plural of lunule?
- The plural of lunule is lunules.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: lunule (page history and authors); lunule (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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