selenitic

1 of 2

adjective (1)

sel·​e·​nit·​ic

¦selə¦nitik

variants or less commonly selenitical

-tə̇kəl

: of, resembling, or containing selenite

selenitic

2 of 2

adjective (2)

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: of, relating to, or influenced by the moon

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

selenite entry 1 + -ic or -ical

Adjective (2)

Greek selēnitēs of the moon + English -ic

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