About The Word Luna
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Luna
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What's The Definition Of Luna?
[n] the goddess of the moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
Synonyms | Synonyms for Luna: Related Terms | Find terms related to Luna: See Also | Roman deity Luna In Webster's Dictionary \Lu"na\, n. [L.; akin to lucere to shine. See {Light}, n.,
and cf. {Lune}.]
1. The moon.
2. (Alchemy) Silver.
{Luna cornea} (Old Chem.), horn silver, or fused silver
chloride, a tough, brown, translucent mass; -- so called
from its resemblance to horn.
{Luna moth} (Zo["o]l.), a very large and beautiful American
moth ({Actias luna}). Its wings are delicate light green,
with a stripe of purple along the front edge of the
anterior wings, the other margins being edged with pale
yellow. Each wing has a lunate spot surrounded by rings of
light yellow, blue, and black. The caterpillar commonly
feeds on the hickory, sassafras, and maple.
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