uncinate
hooked; bent at the end like a hook.
Origin of uncinate
1Other words from uncinate
- sub·un·ci·nate, adjective
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How to use uncinate in a sentence
The ribs have capitula and tubercula, and often uncinate processes (see p. 190) as in birds.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsFrom near the distal end an imperfectly ossified uncinate process (see p. 190) projects backwards.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsProjecting backwards from each is a large hooked uncinate process.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe peristomium has no setae, and the setae generally are hair-like or uncinate, often forming almost complete rings.
The thoracic ribs in almost all birds have large uncinate processes.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for uncinate
/ (ˈʌnsɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) /
shaped like a hook: the uncinate process of the ribs of certain vertebrates
of, relating to, or possessing uncini
Origin of uncinate
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