What is "lunulae"

Lunula \Lu"nu*la\, n.; pl. Lunul[ae]. [L., prop., a little moon. See Lunule.] (Anat. & Zo["o]l.) Same as Lunule.

n. (plural of lunula English)

n. (archaic form of lunulae English)

1. n. 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

3. [also: lunulae (pl)]

See lunula