lunar day
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noun
a division of time that is equal to the elapsed time between two consecutive returns of the same terrestrial meridian to the moon.
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Origin of lunar day
First recorded in 1680–90
Words nearby lunar day
lunacy, luna moth, lunar, lunar caustic, lunar cycle, lunar day, lunar distance, lunar eclipse, lunar excursion module, lunarian, lunar module
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