Dracontic \Dra*con"tic\, a. [From L. draco dragon, in allusion
to the terms dragon's head and dragon's tail.] (Astron.)
Belonging to that space of time in which the moon performs
one revolution, from ascending node to ascending node. See
{Dragon's head}, under {Dragon}. [Obs.] ``Dracontic month.''
--Crabb.