halfmoon

See also: half-moon and half moon

English

Noun

halfmoon (plural halfmoons)

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