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Adjektiivi

1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon).
2. Shaped like a crescent moon; lunate.
3. Extremely high.
4. (chiefly historical) (Believed to be) influenced by the Moon, as in character, growth, or properties.
5. (alchemy, chemistry, historical) Of or pertaining to silver (which was symbolically associated with the Moon by alchemists).
6. (astronomy) Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.

Substantiivi

1. (anatomy) The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus in the wrist, which is shaped like a half-moon.
2. (nautical, navigation) An observation of a lunar distance, especially for establishing the longitude of a ship at sea.