n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' nis-k ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural me · nis · ci \ - ' ni- ˌ sk ī , - ˌ sk ē , - ˌ s ī \ also me · nis · cus · es
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek m ē niskos, from diminutive of m ē n ē moon, crescent ― more at MOON
Date: 1685
1 : a crescent or crescent-shaped body
2 : a concavo-convex lens
3 : the curved upper surface of a column of liquid
4 : a fibrous cartilage within a joint especially of the knee