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crescent-shaped

Term ID
PATO:0001870
Synonyms
  • bow-shaped
  • crescentic
  • lunate
Definition
A shape quality inhering in a circular disk by virtue of the bearer's having a segment of another circle removed from its edge, so that what remains is a shape enclosed by two circular arcs of different diameters which intersect at two points (usually in such a manner that the enclosed shape does not include the center of the original circle). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent
References
  • Image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Crescent.svg
Ontology
Phenotypic Quality Ontology
Relationships
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