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Lunule   Listen
noun
Lunule  n.  
1.
(Anat.) Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula; a lune.
2.
(Chem.) A lune. See Lune.
3.
(Zool.)
(a)
A small or narrow crescent.
(b)
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.





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