(astronomy) the interval between the moon's successive passing of the same moving node.

Alternative form of dracology

A period of time between two consecutive passages of the Moon through the same orbital node. The draconic month is shorter than the sidereal month, due to precession of the Moon's orbit. An average one lasts 27 days, 5 hours, 5 minutes, 35.8 seconds.

Of, or pertaining to dragons

A large bag used to transport a petroleum product (especially unprocessed crude oil) by sea.

plural of dracone

plural of Draconist

plural of draconologist

(pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus

plural of draconitic month