"moonmoon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /muːnmuːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /munmun/ [General-American] Forms: moonmoons [plural]
Etymology: moon + moon Etymology templates: {{compound|en|moon|moon}} moon + moon Head templates: {{en-noun}} moonmoon (plural moonmoons)
  1. (astronomy) A moon that orbits a larger moon. Wikipedia link: en:moonmoon Categories (topical): Astronomy, Celestial bodies, Moons Synonyms: moonette, moonito, sub-moon, submoon Hypernyms: subsatellite Hyponyms: tertiary planet, moon-moon, moon moon
    Sense id: en-moonmoon-en-noun-HPwBxrap Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English reduplications Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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