adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The lunate bone, or semilunar bone.

Adjective

1. 1
   Shaped like a half-moon; crescent-shaped. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   resembling the new moon in shape wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

astralastronomicastronomicalastrophysicalbicorncrescent

Etymology

From semi- + lunar.

Related phrases

semilunar bonesemilunar ganglionsemilunar notchsemilunar valvelunate bonesemilunar bone

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