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lumpy jaw
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lunar

lu·nar [ lnər ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. relating to moon: relating to a moon or its movement around a planet, especially the Moon in relation to Earth

2. used for travel to Moon: for use in space travel to or on the Moon

3. crescent-shaped: in the shape of a crescent moon

4. pale: pale and cold-looking, as the Moon is compared to the Sun

[15th century. < Latin lunaris< luna "moon"]
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