waning moons

A form of waning moon — A moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears smaller each night as it progresses from a full moon to a new moon: a moon in any of the diminishing lunar phases.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of waning moon
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