"Lunite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lunites [plural]
Etymology: From Lun(a) (“the Moon”) + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Luna|-ite|alt1=Lun(a)|t1=the Moon}} Lun(a) (“the Moon”) + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lunite (plural Lunites)
  1. (science fiction, now rare) An inhabitant of Earth's Moon. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Celestial inhabitants, Science fiction Synonyms: Selenite, Lunarian, Lunarite, Moonman, moonman

Inflected forms

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