Falcate


[fal-keyt] /ˈfæl keɪt/

adjective
1.
curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform.
/ˈfælkeɪt/
adjective
1.
(biology) shaped like a sickle
adj.

1826, from Latin falcatus, from falcem (nominative falx) “sickle.”

falcate fal·cate (fāl’kāt’)
adj.
Falciform.

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