lunate

[ loo-neyt ]

/ ˈlu neɪt /

adjective

Also lu·nat·ed . being in the shape of a crescent; crescent-shaped.

noun

Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.

a crescent-shaped, microlithic artifact mounted in a haft to form a composite tool, mostly Mesolithic in origin.

Origin of lunate

First recorded in 1770–80, lunate is from the Latin word lūnātus crescent-shaped. See Luna, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lunate

lu·nate·ly, adverbsem·i·lu·nate, adjectivesem·i·lu·nat·ed, adjectivesub·lu·nate, adjective

sub·lu·nat·ed, adjectiveun·lu·nate, adjectiveun·lu·nat·ed, adjective

Words nearby lunate

Lunar Orbiter, lunar rainbow, lunar rover, lunarscape, lunar year, lunate, lunate bone, lunatic, lunatic asylum, lunatic fringe, lunation

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Example sentences from the Web for lunate

The chief distinction lies in the lunate tail, which has a keel on either side at base, as in the mackerels.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
Cl., to which as a variety Cleve unites Lewis' form, appears to resemble it only in the lunate marks.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer

British Dictionary definitions for lunate

lunate

/ (ˈluːneɪt) /

adjective Also: lunated

anatomy botany shaped like a crescent

noun

a crescent-shaped bone forming part of the wrist

Word Origin for lunate

C18: from Latin lūnātus crescent-shaped, from lūnāre, from lūna moon

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Medical definitions for lunate

lunate

[ lōō′nāt′ ]

adj.

Shaped like a crescent.

单词	lunate
释义	lunate [ loo-neyt ] / ˈlu neɪt / adjective Also lu·nat·ed . being in the shape of a crescent; crescent-shaped. noun Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus. a crescent-shaped, microlithic artifact mounted in a haft to form a composite tool, mostly Mesolithic in origin. Origin of lunate First recorded in 1770–80, lunate is from the Latin word lūnātus crescent-shaped. See Luna, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM lunate lu·nate·ly, adverbsem·i·lu·nate, adjectivesem·i·lu·nat·ed, adjectivesub·lu·nate, adjective sub·lu·nat·ed, adjectiveun·lu·nate, adjectiveun·lu·nat·ed, adjective Words nearby lunate Lunar Orbiter, lunar rainbow, lunar rover, lunarscape, lunar year, lunate, lunate bone, lunatic, lunatic asylum, lunatic fringe, lunation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lunate The chief distinction lies in the lunate tail, which has a keel on either side at base, as in the mackerels. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan Cl., to which as a variety Cleve unites Lewis' form, appears to resemble it only in the lunate marks. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer British Dictionary definitions for lunate lunate / (ˈluːneɪt) / adjective Also: lunated anatomy botany shaped like a crescent noun a crescent-shaped bone forming part of the wrist Word Origin for lunate C18: from Latin lūnātus crescent-shaped, from lūnāre, from lūna moon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lunate lunate [ lōō′nāt′ ] adj. Shaped like a crescent. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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