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lunate
[ loo-neyt ]
/ Ėlu neÉŖt /
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adjective
Also luĀ·natĀ·ed . being in the shape of a crescent; crescent-shaped.
noun
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
a crescent-shaped, microlithic artifact mounted in a haft to form a composite tool, mostly Mesolithic in origin.
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lunate
/ (ĖluĖneÉŖt) /
adjective Also: lunated
anatomy botany shaped like a crescent
noun
a crescent-shaped bone forming part of the wrist
Word Origin for lunate
C18: from Latin lÅ«nÄtus crescent-shaped, from lÅ«nÄre, from lÅ«na moon
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