halfmoon

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noun

Any of certain fish in the subfamily Scorpidinae, such as

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halfmoon1

nounhalfmoon (plural halfmoons)

plural halfmoons

  1. biologyAny of certain fish in the subfamily Scorpidinae, such as

    It is only when these alternative foods are in short supply that the halfmoons may seriously damage the kelp, totally stripping plants of their blades.

    1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, page 70
  2. Any of certain fish in the subfamily Scorpidinae, such as:
    1. biologyA species of sea chub, Medialuna californiensis, native to the Pacific coast of North America.
  3. alternativeAlternative form of half-moon.

Halfmoon2

proper noun
  1. A place in the United States:
    1. A town in Saratoga County, New York.
    2. A township in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
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APA

halfmoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halfmoon

MLA

“halfmoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halfmoon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halfmoon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halfmoon.

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