# mooncalf

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmuːnkɑːf/

## Definitions
1. An abnormal mass within the uterus; a false conception.
2. A poorly conceived idea or plan.
3. A dreamer, someone absent-minded or distracted; a fool, simpleton.

## Etymology
From moon + calf, after a superstition that the moon caused abnormal fetal development.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mooncalf