lunate

American  

[loo-neyt] / ˈlu neɪt /

adjective

1. Also lunated being in the shape of a crescent; crescent-shaped.

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noun

1. Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.

2. a crescent-shaped, microlithic artifact mounted in a haft to form a composite tool, mostly Mesolithic in origin.

lunate British  

/ ˈluːneɪt /

adjective

1. anatomy botany shaped like a crescent

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noun

1. a crescent-shaped bone forming part of the wrist

Other Word Forms

• lunately adverb
• semilunate adjective
• semilunated adjective
• sublunate adjective
• sublunated adjective
• unlunate adjective
• unlunated adjective

Etymology

Origin of lunate

First recorded in 1770–80, lunate is from the Latin word lūnātus crescent-shaped. See Luna, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

He sat out all but one practice last spring with a dislocated lunate bone and torn ligaments in his right wrist, and also suffered a left thumb injury in August.

From Seattle Times

The same goes for 6-4, 213-pound junior wide receiver Ty Jones, who missed all but one practice last spring with a dislocated lunate bone and torn ligaments in his right wrist.

From Seattle Times

He missed all but one practice last spring with a dislocated lunate bone and torn ligaments in his wrist, Jones confirmed to The Times on Tuesday.

From Seattle Times

Turns out, he damaged the lunate bone, a large carpal bone in the middle of the wrist.

From Golf Digest

Women’s Amateur champion had fractured the lunate bone in her hand, had bulging disks in her neck and had eye surgery at the end of the season.

From Golf Digest