lunulate

[ loo-nyuh-leyt or loo-nyuh-ley-tid ]

/ ˈlu nyəˌleɪt or ˈlu nyəˌleɪ tɪd /

having lunular markings.

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

Origin of lunulate

First recorded in 1750–60; lunul(a) + -ate¹

lunker, lunkhead, lunt, lunula, lunular, lunulate, luny, lunéville, luo, luoravetlan, luoyang

Lunulate: a line, when made up of a series of small lunules.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith

lunulate

/ (ˈluːnjʊˌleɪt) /

having markings shaped like crescents lunulate patterns on an insect

Also: lunular shaped like a crescent