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.
Origin of lunate
OTHER WORDS FROM lunate
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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
Medical definitions for lunate
lunate
[ lōō′nāt′ ]
adj.
Shaped like a crescent.