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half-moon
noun
1. the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑lunula, ↑lunule
Hypernyms: ↑area, ↑region
Part Holonyms: ↑nail
2. the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
Hypernyms: ↑phase of the moon
Hyponyms: ↑first quarter, ↑last quarter
Part Holonyms: ↑month

Useful english dictionary. 2012.