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lunular

lunular adjective: having a shape like that of the new moon; crescent-shaped.

Adjective

lunular (comparative more lunular, superlative most lunular)

  1. (archaic) Having a shape like that of the new moon; crescent-shaped.
    • lunular ring on an insect
    • lunular depression on mollusks

Forms of lunular

comparativemore lunular
superlativemost lunular

Origin of lunular

Compare French lunulaire. See lunula.

Questions about lunular

What does lunular mean?
Lunular means having a shape like that of the new moon; crescent-shaped.
What part of speech is lunular?
Lunular is an adjective.

Words near lunular in the dictionary

  1. lunts
  2. Luntschitz
  3. Lunu
  4. lunula
  5. lunulae
  6. lunular
  7. lunularic acid
  8. lunularic acid decarboxylase
  9. lunularin
  10. lunulate
  11. lunulated

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