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lunulate definition

lu·nu·late (-lit, -lāt′)

adjective

  1. crescent-shaped
  2. having crescent-shaped markings

Etymology: < L lunula (see lunula) + -ate

Also lunulated lu′·nu·lat′ed

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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