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half-moon

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: half-moon

1
 n
the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
2
 n
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: half-moon
1

n the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated

Types:
first quarter
the first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
last quarter
the last fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
Type of:
phase of the moon
a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance
2

n the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail

Synonyms:
lunula, lunule
Type of:
area, region
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
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