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Fingernail vs Lunula - What's the difference?

fingernail | lunula |

As nouns the difference between fingernail and lunula

is that fingernail is the hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation while lunula is something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.

fingernail

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.

    • Related terms

    * nail * thumbnail * toenail * nail polish * nail varnish

    Meronyms

    * cuticle * quick

    lunula

    English

    Alternative forms

    * lunule

    Noun

    (lunulae)
  • Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.

    • Derived terms

    * lunular * lunulate