Word Meaning

Meaning of lunule

- Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula, a lune.
- A lune. See Lune.
- A small or narrow crescent.
- A special area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells. It sometimes has the shape of a double crescent, but is oftener heart-shaped. See Illust. of Bivalve.