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falcate

Syllabification: (fal·cate)
Pronunciation: /ˈfalˌkāt, ˈfôl-/
Definition of falcate

adjective

Botany & Zoology
  • curved like a sickle; hooked:the mandibles are falcate

Origin:

early 19th century: from Latin falcatus, from falx, falc- 'sickle'

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