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falcate
(fal|cate)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfalkeɪt/
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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