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Noun: lunar day  loo-nu(r) dey
  1. The period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days)
    "A lunar day is much longer than an Earth day"

Derived forms: lunar days

Type of: day

Encyclopedia: Lunar day