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INTERLUNAR
Etymology
Adjective
interlunar (not comparable)
Of the four-day period between an old moon and a new moon, when the moon is not visible.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*lu"nar, In`ter*lu"na*ry, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + lunar: cf. L. interlunis.]
Definition: Belonging or pertaining to the time when the moon, at or near its conjunction with the sun, is invisible. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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