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

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