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

1820–30; <Latin falcātus sickle-shaped, equivalent to falc- (stem of falx) sickle + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM falcate

sub·fal·cate, adjective

Words nearby falcate

falafel, Falange, Falangist, Falasha, falbala, falcate, falchion, falcial, falciform, falcon, falconer

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How to use falcate in a sentence

Setae numerous; the appendage short, falcate, with tip simple, but a slender tooth near middle of curved edge.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1.|Various
"Skull with marked but rounded supra-orbital ridges continued into temporal ridges; coronoid process high and falcate" (Alston).
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
The dorsal fin is small, located behind the midpoint of the back, and variable in shape from falcate to triangular.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
The dorsal fin varies from small and triangular to nearly falcate and pointed on the tip.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood

It is low in profile, has a long base, is set far forward on the animal's back, and is falcate to "flaglike" in appearance.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood

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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falcate

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British Dictionary definitions for falcate

falciform (ˈfælsɪˌfɔːm)

Word Origin for falcate