falcate

[ fal-keyt ]

/ ˈfæl keɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR falcate ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform.

Also fal·cat·ed [fal-key-tid] /ˈfæl keɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of falcate

1820–30; <Latin falcātus sickle-shaped, equivalent to falc- (stem of falx) sickle + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM falcate

sub·fal·cate, adjective

Words nearby falcate

falafel, Falange, Falangist, Falasha, falbala, falcate, falchion, falcial, falciform, falciform ligament, falciform ligament of liver

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Example sentences from the Web for falcate

It is low in profile, has a long base, is set far forward on the animal's back, and is falcate to "flaglike" in appearance.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
Falcate, scythe-shaped; a flat body curved, its edges parallel.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Wings rather short, falcate, pointed, the second primary longest.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America|John James Audubon
Front outer angle of each front wing projecting into a falcate tip.
Butterflies Worth Knowing|Clarence M. Weed

Setae numerous; the appendage short, falcate, with tip simple, but a slender tooth near middle of curved edge.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for falcate

falcate

falciform (ˈfælsɪˌfɔːm)

/ (ˈfælkeɪt) /

adjective

biology shaped like a sickle

Word Origin for falcate

C19: from Latin falcātus, from falx sickle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for falcate

falcate

[ făl′kāt′ ]

adj.

Falciform.

单词	falcate
释义	falcate [ fal-keyt ] / ˈfæl keɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR falcate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform. Also fal·cat·ed [fal-key-tid] /ˈfæl keɪ tɪd/ . Origin of falcate 1820–30; <Latin falcātus sickle-shaped, equivalent to falc- (stem of falx) sickle + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM falcate sub·fal·cate, adjective Words nearby falcate falafel, Falange, Falangist, Falasha, falbala, falcate, falchion, falcial, falciform, falciform ligament, falciform ligament of liver Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for falcate It is low in profile, has a long base, is set far forward on the animal's back, and is falcate to "flaglike" in appearance. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic\|Stephen Leatherwood Falcate, scythe-shaped; a flat body curved, its edges parallel. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Wings rather short, falcate, pointed, the second primary longest. A Synopsis of the Birds of North America\|John James Audubon Front outer angle of each front wing projecting into a falcate tip. Butterflies Worth Knowing\|Clarence M. Weed Setae numerous; the appendage short, falcate, with tip simple, but a slender tooth near middle of curved edge. Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for falcate falcate falciform (ˈfælsɪˌfɔːm) / (ˈfælkeɪt) / adjective biology shaped like a sickle Word Origin for falcate C19: from Latin falcātus, from falx sickle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to falcate bowed, concave, convex, curved, crescentic, semicircular Medical definitions for falcate falcate [ făl′kāt′ ] adj. Falciform. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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falcate

adjective

Origin of falcate

OTHER WORDS FROM falcate

Words nearby falcate

Example sentences from the Web for falcate

British Dictionary definitions for falcate

falciform (ˈfælsɪˌfɔːm)

adjective

Word Origin for falcate

Words related to falcate

Medical definitions for falcate

adj.