interlunation

interlunation

(ˌɪntəlʊˈneɪʃən)
n
(Astronomy) the period between the old and new moons during which the moon is invisible. See new moon
ˌinterˈlunar, ˌinterˈlunary adj
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interlunation

the period between the old moon and the new when the moon is invisible each month. — interlunar, adj.
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