semilunar.
Shaped like a half-moon; crescent-shaped.
Meaning & usage
Shaped like a half-moon; crescent-shaped.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English lunar English semilunar From semi- + lunar.
The lunate bone, or semilunar bone.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English lunar English semilunar From semi- + lunar.
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