lunate

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Adjective lunate has 1 sense

crescent, crescent-shaped, semilunar, lunate - resembling the new moon in shape
Antonyms: angular, angulate (indirect, via rounded)

Definitions from the Web

Lunate

Definition:

1. (Adjective) Shaped like a crescent or a half-moon.

2. (Noun) A bone in the wrist, also known as the semilunar bone.

Examples:

Adjective: She admired the lunate moon on a clear night sky.
Noun: The surgeon performed a procedure to repair a broken lunate bone.

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