Meanings
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1
adj
having no visible moon or moonlight
They crossed the desert under a moonless sky.
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2
adj
having no natural satellite
Astronomers identified a moonless planet orbiting the distant star.
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Etymology
Formed from moon + -less. The ordinary sense refers to a night with no visible moon or moonlight; astronomy also uses the word literally for a planet that has no natural satellite.