synodic month

/səˌnɑdɪk mənθ/
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Other forms: synodic months

Definitions of synodic month
  1. noun
    the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
    synonyms: lunar month, lunation, moon
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    type of:
    month
    a time unit of approximately 30 days
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