lunation
[ loo-ney-shuhn ]
/ luˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun
the period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days); a lunar month.
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Words nearby lunation
lunate, lunate bone, lunatic, lunatic asylum, lunatic fringe, lunation, lunch, lunchbox, lunch counter, luncheon, luncheon club
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