falcate
Use Falcate in a sentence
keɪt adjective
curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform.
Also, fal·cat·ed.
Origin:
1820–30; < Latin falcātus sickle-shaped, equivalent to falc- (stem of falx) sickle + -ātus -ate1
1820–30; < Latin falcātus sickle-shaped, equivalent to falc- (stem of falx) sickle + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
sub·fal·cate, adjective
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falcate or falciform (ˈfælkeɪt, ˈfælsɪˌfɔːm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| biology shaped like a sickle | |
| [C19: from Latin falcātus, from falx sickle] | |
| falciform or falciform | |
| —adj | |
| [C19: from Latin falcātus, from falx sickle] | |
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Falcate
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
falcate fal·cate (fāl'kāt')
adj.
Falciform.
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Example sentences
Genetically characterize tetraploid and diploid yellow-flowered falcate-type alfalfas.
The dorsal fin located midway down its back is small, slightly falcate, and triangular in shape.
The dorsal fin, located mid-back, is tall and falcate with a broad base.
They have a long pointed beak and a tall, falcate dorsal fin that is located mid-back.
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