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falx

  [falks, fawlks]
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–noun, plural fal⋅ces  [fal-seez, fawl-] . Anatomy.
a structure shaped like a sickle, as a fold of dura mater separating the cerebral hemispheres.
Origin:
1700–10; < NL, L: sickle

Related forms:
fal⋅cial  [fal-shuhl, fawl-] , adjective
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fal·ces   (fāl'sēz', fôl'-)   
n.  Plural of falx.
falx   (fālks, fôlks)   
n.   pl. fal·ces (fāl'sēz', fôl'-)
A sickle-shaped anatomical structure.

[Latin, sickle.]
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Main Entry: falces
plural of FALX

Main Entry: falx
Pronunciation: 'falks, 'folks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fal·ces /'fal-"sEz, 'fol-/
: asickle-shaped part or structure: as a : FALX CEREBRI b : FALX CEREBELLI
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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falx (fālks, fôlks)
n. pl. fal·ces (fāl'sēz', fôl'-)
A sickle-shaped anatomical structure.

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