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LUNULATE
Etymology
Adjective
lunulate (comparative more lunulate, superlative most lunulate)
(botany, zoology) Resembling a small crescent.
Source: Wiktionary
Lu"nu*late, Lu"nu*la`ted, a. Etym: [See Lunula.] (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Resembling a small crescent. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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