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paraselene

paraselene noun: synonym of moon dog.

paraselene: synonym of moon dog
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Noun

paraselene (plural paraselenes or paraselenae)

  1. Synonym of moon dog.
    Synonyms:
    mock moon, moon dog

Synonyms of paraselene

Forms of paraselene

pluralparaselenes
pluralparaselenae

Origin of paraselene

From Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “beside”) + σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”).

Words formed from paraselene

Questions about paraselene

What does paraselene mean?
Paraselene means synonym of moon dog.
What part of speech is paraselene?
Paraselene is a noun.
What is the plural of paraselene?
The plural of paraselene is paraselenes.

Words near paraselene in the dictionary

  1. parasegmental
  2. parasegments
  3. paraseismic
  4. paraselective
  5. paraselenae
  6. paraselene
  7. paraselenes
  8. paraselenic
  9. parasellar
  10. parasensory
  11. paraseptal

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