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falcate
[ fal-keyt ]
/ ˈfæl keɪt /
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adjective
curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform.
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Also fal·cat·ed [fal-key-tid] /ˈfæl keɪ tɪd/ .
Origin of falcate
OTHER WORDS FROM falcate
sub·fal·cate, adjectiveWords nearby falcate
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British Dictionary definitions for falcate
falcate
falciform (ˈfælsɪˌfɔːm)
/ (ˈfælkeɪt) /
adjective
biology shaped like a sickle
Word Origin for falcate
C19: from Latin falcātus, from falx sickle
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