unciform

[ uhn-suh-fawrm ]

adjective
  1. hook-shaped.

Origin of unciform

1
1725–35; <New Latin unciformis, equivalent to Latin unc(us) a hook, barb (cognate with Greek ónkos) + -i--i- + -formis-form

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unciform

/ (ˈʌnsɪˌfɔːm) /


adjective
  1. anatomy zoology having the shape of a hook

noun
  1. Also called: hamate bone anatomy any hook-shaped structure or part, esp a small bone of the wrist (unciform bone)

Origin of unciform

1
C18: from New Latin unciformis, from Latin uncus a hook

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