half-moon
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noun \ˈhaf-ˌmün, ˈhäf-\Definition of HALF-MOON
1
: the moon when half its disk appears illuminated
2
: something shaped like a crescent
3
: the lunule of a fingernail
— half–moon adjective
See First Known Use of HALF-MOON
15th century
half–moon
noun \-ˌmün\ (Medical Dictionary)Browse
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