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lunules

lunules is the plural of lunule.

Meaning of lunule

Noun

lunule (plural lunules)

  1. 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.
  2. An area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells, sometimes shaped like a double crescent, but more often heart-shaped.

Questions about lunules

What is lunules the plural of?
Lunules is the plural of lunule.

Words near lunules in the dictionary

  1. lunularic acid decarboxylase
  2. lunularin
  3. lunulate
  4. lunulated
  5. lunule
  6. lunules
  7. lunulet
  8. lunulets
  9. lunulite
  10. lunulites
  11. lunulitiform

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