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PENUMBRAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does penumbral mean?
• PENUMBRAL (adjective)
The adjective PENUMBRAL has 1 sense:
1. of or pertaining to the region of partial shadow around an umbra
Familiarity information: PENUMBRAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or pertaining to the region of partial shadow around an umbra
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
penumbra (a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra)
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