Having the shape of a crescent moon; curved like a crescent.
From crescent (from Latin 'crescens' meaning growing) plus suffix '-ic' meaning having the quality of. The term gained usage in geology and anatomy in the 19th century.
Geologists love this word because so many landforms—from sand dunes to lakebeds—naturally form crescentic patterns due to how wind and water flow around obstacles.
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