Lunistice

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lunistice \Lu"ni*stice\, n. [L. luna moon + sistere to cause to
     stand. Cf. {Solstice}.] (Astron.)
     The farthest point of the moon's northing and southing, in
     its monthly revolution. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]