In case you were wondering about how to refer to the crescent-shaped body part you discovered while looking in the mirror (from Merriam-Webster's "Words For Things You Didn't Even Know Had Names")
glabella : the smooth prominence of the forehead between the eyebrows
tittle : the dot over i or j
lunule : a crescent-shaped body part or marking (such as the whitish mark at the base of a fingernail)
muntin : a strip separating panes of glass in a window sash
fourchette : the strip or shaped piece used for the sides of the fingers of a glove
aglet : the tag covering the ends of a lace or point – e.g., the reinforcement at the end of a shoelace
ferrule : the protective point or knob on the far end of an umbrella
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