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1. Of or pertaining to the moon; as, lunar observations.
2. Resembling the moon; orbed.
3. Measured by the revolutions of the moon; as, a lunar month.
4. Influenced by the moon, as in growth, character, or properties; as, lunar herbs.
<medicine> Lunar caustic Tables for correcting an observed lunar distance on account of refraction and parallax. Lunar year, the period of twelve lunar months, or 354 days, 8 hours, 48 minutes, and 34.38 seconds.
Origin: L. Lunaris, fr. Luna the moon. See Luna, and cf. Lunary.
1. <astronomy> A lunar distance.
2. <anatomy> The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus.
Synonyms: semilunar, and intermedium.
(01 Mar 1998)
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