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interlunation

interlunation noun: the interlunar period; the dark time between the old moon and new moon phases.

Noun

interlunation (countable and uncountable, plural interlunations)

  1. The interlunar period; the dark time between the old moon and new moon phases.

Forms of interlunation

pluralinterlunations

Origin of interlunation

From inter- + lunation.

Questions about interlunation

What does interlunation mean?
Interlunation means the interlunar period; the dark time between the old moon and new moon phases.
What part of speech is interlunation?
Interlunation is a noun.
What is the plural of interlunation?
The plural of interlunation is interlunations.

Words near interlunation in the dictionary

  1. interluding
  2. interluency
  3. interluminal
  4. interlunar
  5. interlunary
  6. interlunation
  7. interlunations
  8. interlune
  9. interlunium
  10. interlying
  11. intermachine

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