interlunar

(in′tər lo̵̅o̅′nər)

adjective

of the period of time each month when the moon cannot be seen because it is in or near conjunction with the sun

Origin: prob. < MFr interlunaire: see inter- & lunar

See interlunar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to the four-day period between the old and new moon when the moon is not visible.

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