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English noun: half-moon

1. half-moon (body) the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail


Synonymslunula, lunule


Broader (hypernym)area, region


Part meronymnail

2. half-moon (time) the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated


Broader (hypernym)phase of the moon


Narrower (hyponym)first quarter, last quarter


Part meronymmonth









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