Lunula \Lu"nu*la\, n.; pl. {Lunul[ae]}. [L., prop., a little moon. See {Lunule}.] (Anat. & Zo["o]l.) Same as {Lunule}.
lunula n 1: the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail [syn: {half-moon}, {lunule}] 2: a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age [also: {lunulae} (pl)]