Lunula

The word lunula means little moon and may also refer to:

  • Lunula (amulet), a Roman amulet worn by girls, the equivalent of the bulla worn by boys
  • Lunula (anatomy), the pale half-moon shape at the base of a fingernail
  • Lunule (bivalve), a crescent-moon shaped area on the shells of some marine bivalves
  • Two round brackets and the text between them
  • Gold lunula, a specific kind of archaeological solid collar or necklace from the Bronze Age or later
  • The openings in the test of a sand dollar
  • Calophasia lunula, a species of moth
  • Chaetodon lunula, a species of butterflyfish

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