lunate

[loo-neyt]

lu·nate

[loo-neyt]
adjective
1.
Also, lu·nat·ed. crescent-shaped.
noun
2.
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
3.
a crescent-shaped, microlithic artifact mounted in a haft to form a composite tool, mostly Mesolithic in origin.

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Lunate is always a great word to know.
So is phalanges. Does it mean:
bones of the fingers or toes
bone in the distal row of the carpus at the base of the thumb

Origin:
1770–80; < Latin lūnātus crescent-shaped. See Luna, -ate1

lu·nate·ly, adverb
sem·i·lu·nate, adjective
sem·i·lu·nat·ed, adjective
sub·lu·nate, adjective
sub·lu·nat·ed, adjective
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un·lu·nate, adjective
un·lu·nat·ed, adjective
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lunate (ˈluːneɪt)
 
adj
1.  anatomy, botany shaped like a crescent
 
n
2.  a crescent-shaped bone forming part of the wrist
 
[C18: from Latin lūnātus crescent-shaped, from lūnāre, from lūna moon]

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lunate lu·nate (l&oomacr;'nāt')
adj.
Shaped like a crescent.

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