falciform
[ fal-suh-fawrm ]
/ ˈfæl səˌfɔrm /
adjective
sickle-shaped; falcate.
Origin of falciform
OTHER WORDS FROM falciform
sub·fal·ci·form, adjectiveWords nearby falciform
Example sentences from the Web for falciform
There is no trace of the Mongolian falciform fold, and the transverse axis is perfectly horizontal.
The Manbos of Mindano |John M. GarvanThe attachment of the falciform ligament is continued down it.
The second, from Paul, shows that the blade was falciform and was operated in the manner I have stated.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times |John Stewart MilneThere was a certain grandeur about his great, dark visage, his falciform nose and meaty jowls as he stood there.
The Marooner |Charles A. Stearns
Medical definitions for falciform
falciform
[ făl′sə-fôrm′ ]
adj.
Curved and tapering to a point; sickle-shaped.