draconticadj.
/drəˈkɒntɪk/ Astronomy.
Pertaining to the moon's nodes: see dragon's head n., dragon's tail n.
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1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Dracontic Month, the Space of Time wherein the Moon going from her ascending Node, call'd Caput Draconis, returns to the same.
1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum Dracontick Month,..the space of time in which the moon going from her ascending node called caput draconis, i.e. the dragon’s-head, returns to the same.
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