lunate
[ loo-neyt ]
/ ˈlu neɪt /
adjective
Also lu·nat·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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Example sentences from the Web for lunate
The chief distinction lies in the lunate tail, which has a keel on either side at base, as in the mackerels.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr JordanCl., to which as a variety Cleve unites Lewis' form, appears to resemble it only in the lunate marks.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer
British Dictionary definitions for lunate
lunate
/ (ˈluːneɪt) /
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 lūnātus crescent-shaped, from lūnāre, from lūna moon
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Medical definitions for lunate
lunate
[ lōō′nāt′ ]
adj.
Shaped like a crescent.
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