Lunate
Origin
Latin lunatus ("crescent-shaped"), from luna ("moon").
Full definition of lunate
Adjective
lunate
- Shaped like a crescent.a lunate beak
Noun
lunate
(plural lunates)- (archaeology) A small stone artifact, probably an arrowhead, with a blunt straight edge and a sharpened, crescent-shaped back, especially characteristic of the Mesolithic Period.