lunulate

American  

[loo-nyuh-leyt] / ˈlu nyəˌleɪt /

Also lunulated

adjective

1. having lunular markings.

2. being in the shape of a crescent; cresent-shaped.

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lunulate British  

/ ˈluːnjʊˌleɪt /

adjective

1. having markings shaped like crescents

   lunulate patterns on an insect

2. Also: lunular.  shaped like a crescent

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Etymology

Origin of lunulate

First recorded in 1750–60; lunul(a) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Flosculus: a small, tubular lunulate anal organ with a central style, in certain Fulgorids.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Stems 1–2´ long, procumbent, sparsely branching; leaves pale green, ovate-triangular, acutely 2-toothed, the teeth oblique with a lunulate sinus; monœcious; perianth oblong-triangular, lacinate; antheridia 2–3 in a cluster, axillary.—On rocks in shady rills; not common.

From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa