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lunule

noun

Meaning

  1. Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune.
  2. A special area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells, sometimes shaped like a double crescent, but more often heart-shaped.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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