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half-moon

1. the moon at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated

2. the time at which a half-moon occurs

3. Anatomy a nontechnical name for lunula

half-moon [′haf ‚mün]

(astronomy)

The moon as seen in the first quarter and the last quarter.

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