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lunitidal interval

–noun
the period of time between the moon's transit and the next high lunar tide.

Origin:
1850–55
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lunitidal interval  
n.  The time elapsing between the moon's transit of a particular meridian and the next high tide at that meridian.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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