falcate
or fal·cat·ed
[ fal-keyt or fal-key-tid ]
/ ˈfæl keɪt or ˈfæl keɪ tɪd /
adjective
curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform.
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Nearby words
falangist, falasha, falashas, falbala, falbelo, falcate, falchion, falcial, falciform, falciform ligament, falciform ligament of liver
Origin of falcate
Related formssub·fal·cate, adjective
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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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Word Origin and History for falcate
falcate
1826, from Latin falcatus, from falcem (nominative falx) "sickle."
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Medicine definitions for falcate
falcate
[ făl′kāt′ ]
adj.
Falciform.
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