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lungi
lungworm
lungwort
lungyi
lunisolar
lunitidal interval
lunker
lunkhead
lunula
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Luoyang
lupine (1)
lupine (2)
lupulin
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lupus anticoagulant
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lunula
lu·nu·la [ lnyələ ] (plural lu·nu·lae [ lnyəlee ]) or lu·nule [ ln yl ] (plural lu·nules)


noun 
Definition:
 
semicircular mark: a semicircular mark, especially the white crescent-shaped area at the base of the fingernail ( technical )

[Late 16th century. < Latin, "small moon" < luna "moon"]

lu·nu·lar adjective
lu·nu·late [ lnyə làyt ] adjective
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