falcate
or fal·cat·ed
[fal-keyt or fal-key-tid]
adjective
curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform.
Origin of falcate
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Falcate, scythe-shaped; a flat body curved, its edges parallel.
The Elements of BotanyAsa Gray
Wings rather short, falcate, pointed, the second primary longest.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North AmericaJohn James Audubon
There is a falcate dorsal fin; but the head in outline is not Rorqual-like in spite of its similar proportions.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., MammaliaFrank Evers Beddard
Setae numerous; the appendage short, falcate, with tip simple, but a slender tooth near middle of curved edge.
Prickles straightish or falcate, slender or strong, without bristles.
Parsons on the RoseSamuel Browne Parsons
falcate
falciform (ˈfælsɪˌfɔːm)
adjective
Word Origin for falcate
C19: from Latin falcātus, from falx sickle
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falcate
[făl′kāt′]
adj.
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