lunulate
adjective
lu·nu·late
ˈlünyəˌlāt,
-lə̇t,
usually -t+V
variants or less commonly lunulated
-ˌlātə̇d
: resembling a small crescent
a lunulate process
: having crescent-shaped markings lunulate markings on a bug
Word History
Etymology
lunulate from New Latin lunulatus, from Latin lunula + -atus -ate; lunulated from New Latin lunulatus + English -ed