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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM falcate

sub·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

Medical definitions for falcate

falcate
[ fălkāt′ ]

adj.

Falciform.