Halfmoon
[haf-moon, hahf-] /ˈhæfˌmun, ˈhɑf-/
noun
1.
an edible fish, Medialuna californiensis, found in southern California, having a slate-gray body.
[haf-moon, hahf-] /ˈhæfˈmun, ˈhɑf-/
noun
1.
the moon when, at either quadrature, half its disk is illuminated.
2.
the phase of the moon at this time.
3.
something having the shape of a half-moon or crescent.
noun
1.
the moon at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
2.
the time at which a half-moon occurs
3.
4.
(anatomy) a nontechnical name for lunula
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