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.
Origin of falcate
OTHER WORDS FROM falcate
sub·fal·cate, adjectiveWords nearby falcate
falafel,
falange,
falangist,
falasha,
falbala,
falcate,
falchion,
falcial,
falciform,
falciform ligament,
falciform ligament of liver
Example sentences from the Web for falcate
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
Medical definitions for falcate
falcate
[ făl′kāt′ ]
adj.
Falciform.