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halfmoon

halfmoon noun: any of certain fish in the subfamily Scorpidinae, such as. Also the alternative form of half-moon.

Noun

halfmoon (plural halfmoons)

  1. Any of certain fish in the subfamily Scorpidinae, such as
    • It is only when these alternative foods are in short supply that the halfmoons may seriously damage the kelp, totally stripping plants of their blades.1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, page 70
  2. A species of sea chub, Medialuna californiensis, native to the Pacific coast of North America.

Proper noun capitalized: Halfmoon

Halfmoon

  1. A town in Saratoga County, New York.
  2. A township in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Also used as

halfmoon is also the alternative form of half-moon.

Forms of halfmoon

pluralhalfmoons

Questions about halfmoon

What does halfmoon mean?
Halfmoon means any of certain fish in the subfamily Scorpidinae, such as.
What part of speech is halfmoon?
Halfmoon can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of halfmoon?
The plural of halfmoon is halfmoons.

Words near halfmoon in the dictionary

  1. halfmers
  2. halfmetallic
  3. halfmetallicity
  4. halfmonth
  5. halfmonths
  6. halfmoon
  7. halfmoons
  8. halfness
  9. halfnesses
  10. Halfon
  11. halfopen

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