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lunula
noun
[ ˈluːnjʊlə ]
• the white area at the base of a fingernail.
• a crescent-shaped Bronze Age ornament worn as a necklace.
Origin:
late 16th century (denoting a crescent-shaped geometrical figure): from Latin, diminutive of luna ‘moon’.