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Definition of Lunulate
1. a. Resembling a small crescent.
Definition of Lunulate
1. lunula [adj] - See also: lunula
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lunulate
Literary usage of Lunulate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Florist and Pomologist: A Pictorial Monthly Magazine of Flowers, Fruits by Robert Hogg (1883)
"... that in many instances this habit of resting has been mistaken for death, and
the roots have been thrown away without distinctly lunulate outline. ..."
2. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine (1864)
"Posterior-wings bi-caudate, with the outer margin broadly dark fuscous, terminating
at anal angle with a lunulate fuscous spot, ..."
3. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1894)
"The primaries have an obscure lunulate discal spot. Expanse 55-60 mm. There is
an unnamed specimen of this insect in the British Museum. MINUCIA Moore. ..."
4. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1908)
"Plants usually stout, lamina usually broader, the segments lunulate, often close
and imbricate (northern North America and Europe). 5. ..."
5. Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club by New England zoological club, Cambridge (1900)
"Two obscure lines, distant on costal margin 12 mm. and 20 mm. from tip, broadly
lunulate between the veins, extend from costal margin diagonally to R2. ..."
6. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1905)
"T. p. line single, lunulate, blackish, more or less broken, ... Beneath yellowish
gray, with three lunulate transverse darker lines on each wing; ..."
7. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1868)
"... and the posterior lunulate or angulated lines,—three of these on the hind
wings, —are all complete, extending from the costal to the abdominal margin, ..."
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