semilunar

[ sem-ee-loo-ner, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

1. shaped like a half-moon; crescent.

semilunar

/ ˌsɛmɪˈluːnə /

adjective

1. shaped like a crescent or half-moon

Other Words From

• presem·i·lunar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of semilunar¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; semi- + lunar

Example Sentences

In man's eye is a minute membrane, the semilunar fold, which is absolutely useless in his economy.

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Here it enters the interior of the bone (the semilunar sinus) and anastomoses with the corresponding artery of the opposite side.

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From the semilunar anastomosis radiate two main groups of arterial branches, an ascending group and a descending one.

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The apex is fixed into the plantar surface of the os pedis, in front of its semilunar ridge.

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At its point of insertion into the semilunar crest the tendon is severed and afterwards reflected.

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