lunulate

or lunulated

[loo-nyuh-leyt or loo-nyuh-ley-tid] /ˈlu nyəˌleɪt or ˈlu nyəˌleɪ tɪd/

Word Origin

adjective

having lunular markings.

being in the shape of a crescent; cresent-shaped.

Origin of lunulate

1750-1760

First recorded in 1750-60; lunul(a) + -ate¹

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lunulate: a line, when made up of a series of small lunules.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for lunulate

lunulate

/ˈluːnjʊˌleɪt/

adjective

having markings shaped like crescents: lunulate patterns on an insect

Also lunular. shaped like a crescent

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