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Crescent :: Crescent (a.) Increasing; growing.

Falcated :: Falcated (a.) Hooked or bent like a sickle; as, a falcate leaf; a falcate claw; -- said also of the moon, or a planet, when horned or crescent-formed..

Horn :: Horn (n.) One of the curved ends of a crescent; esp., an extremity or cusp of the moon when crescent-shaped..

Accrescent :: Accrescent (a.) Growing; increasing.

Crescent :: Crescent (n.) A representation of the increasing moon, often used as an emblem or badge.

Moonwort :: Moonwort (n.) Any fern of the genus Botrychium, esp. B. Lunaria; -- so named from the crescent-shaped segments of its frond..

Croissante :: Croissante (a.) Terminated with crescent; -- said of a cross the ends of which are so terminated.

Phaeton :: Phaeton (n.) A handsome American butterfly (Euphydryas, / Melitaea, Phaeton). The upper side of the wings is black, with orange-red spots and marginal crescents, and several rows of cream-colored spots; -- called also Baltimore..

Crescentic :: Crescentic (a.) Crescent-shaped.

Gorget :: Gorget (n.) A small ornamental plate, usually crescent-shaped, and of gilded copper, formerly hung around the neck of officers in full uniform in some modern armies..

Half-moon :: Half-moon (n.) The shape of a half-moon; a crescent.

Bicrescentic :: Bicrescentic (a.) Having the form of a double crescent.

Increscent :: Increscent (a.) Increasing; on the increase; -- said of the moon represented as the new moon, with the points turned toward the dexter side..

Ringdove :: Ringdove (n.) A European wild pigeon (Columba palumbus) having a white crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called also wood pigeon, and cushat..

Crescent :: Crescent (n.) The emblem of the increasing moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; -- often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants..

Supercretaceous :: Supercrescent (a.) Growing on some other growing thing.

Crescent :: Crescent (n.) Anything having the shape of a crescent or new moon.

Gourd Tree :: Gourd tree () A tree (the Crescentia Cujete, or calabash tree) of the West Indies and Central America..

Crescentwise :: Crescentwise (adv.) In the form of a crescent; like a crescent.

Crescent :: Crescent (n.) A symbol of Artemis, or Diana..

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