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lunate

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lu·nate  (lnt) also lu·nat·ed (-ntd)
adj.
Shaped like a crescent.
n.
Archaeology A small stone artifact, probably an arrowhead, with a blunt straight edge and a sharpened, crescent-shaped back, especially characteristic of the Mesolithic Period.
[Latin lntus, past participle of lnre, to bend like a crescent, from lna, moon; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
lunate [ˈluːneɪt]
adj also lunated
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy Botany shaped like a crescent
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a crescent-shaped bone forming part of the wrist
[from Latin lūnātus crescent-shaped, from lūnāre, from lūna moon]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.lunate - resembling the new moon in shape
crescent, crescent-shaped, semilunar
rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"


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