SEMI­LUNAR


Meaning of SEMI­LUNAR in English

adj. shaped like a half moon or crescent. semi-lunar bone a bone of this shape in the carpus. semi-lunar cartilage a cartilage of this shape in the knee. semi-lunar valve a valve of this shape in the heart.

[ mod.L semilunaris (as SEMI-, LUNAR) ]

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