Falciform
[fal-suh-fawrm] /ˈfæl səˌfɔrm/
adjective
1.
sickle-shaped; falcate.
falciform fal·ci·form (fāl’sə-fôrm’)
adj.
Curved and tapering to a point; sickle-shaped.
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