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sem·i·lu·nar

(sĕm′ē-lo͞o′nər, sĕm′ī-)
adj.
Shaped like a half-moon; crescent-shaped.
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semilunar

(ˌsɛmɪˈluːnə) or

semilunate

adj
shaped like a crescent or half-moon
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sem•i•lu•nar

(ˌsɛm iˈlu nər, ˌsɛm aɪ-)

adj.
shaped like a half-moon.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. semilunar - resembling the new moon in shape
rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"
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Translations
semilunaire
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