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