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semilunar
[ sem-ee-loo-ner, sem-ahy- ]
adjective
- shaped like a half-moon; crescent.
semilunar
/ ˌsɛmɪˈluːnə /
adjective
- shaped like a crescent or half-moon
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Other Words From
- presem·i·lunar adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of semilunar1
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Example Sentences
In man's eye is a minute membrane, the semilunar fold, which is absolutely useless in his economy.
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Here it enters the interior of the bone (the semilunar sinus) and anastomoses with the corresponding artery of the opposite side.
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From the semilunar anastomosis radiate two main groups of arterial branches, an ascending group and a descending one.
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The apex is fixed into the plantar surface of the os pedis, in front of its semilunar ridge.
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At its point of insertion into the semilunar crest the tendon is severed and afterwards reflected.
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