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falciform

fal·ci·form

UK/ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔːm/ US/ˈfɒl.sɪ.fɔːm/ uncommon

adjective

1.

curved like a sickle

  • “a falcate leaf”
  • “falcate claws”
  • “the falcate moon”
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Origin

From Latin falx (“sickle”, stem falc-) + English -iform (“-shaped”).

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