falcate

or fal·cat·ed

[ fal-keyt or fal-key-tid ]

/ ˈfæl keɪt or ˈfæl keɪ tɪd /

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adjective

curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform.

Nearby words

falafel, falange, falangist, falasha, falbala, falcate, falchion, falcial, falciform, falciform ligament, falciform ligament of liver

Origin of falcate

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

Related forms

sub·fal·cate, adjective

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Examples from the Web for falcate

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
Falcate, scythe-shaped; a flat body curved, its edges parallel.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Wings rather short, falcate, pointed, the second primary longest.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America|John James Audubon
Front outer angle of each front wing projecting into a falcate tip.
Butterflies Worth Knowing|Clarence M. Weed

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

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

or fal·cat·ed

adjective

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Nearby words

Origin of falcate

Related forms

Examples from the Web for falcate

British Dictionary definitions for falcate

falcate

falciform (ˈfælsɪˌfɔːm)

adjective

Word Origin for falcate

Medicine definitions for falcate

falcate

adj.