falx

[ falks, fawlks ]

/ fælks, fɔlks /

noun, plural fal·ces [fal-seez, fawl-]. /ˈfæl siz, ˈfɔl-/. Anatomy.

a structure shaped like a sickle, as a fold of dura mater separating the cerebral hemispheres.

Origin of falx

1700–10; <New Latin, Latin: sickle

OTHER WORDS FROM falx

fal·cial

[fal-shuhl, fawl-], /ˈfæl ʃəl, ˈfɔl-/, adjective

Words nearby falx

faltboat, falter, Falun, Falun Gong, Falwell, falx, falx cerebelli, falx cerebri, fam, famacide, Famagusta

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Example sentences from the Web for falx

The Faus (falso: from falx) appears to have been a kind of spear with a broad, cut-and-thrust blade.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe|John Hewitt
In the falx is a poison-sac from which poison flows through the hollow fang and out at its tip.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg
It is divided into two hemispheres by the falx cerebri, a partition which follows the middle line of the skull.
How to Become Rich|William Windsor
From this septum is formed the falx cerebri and other parts.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

Falcons (from falx, a reaping-hook) are marvellously organised for rapine, and realise the ideal of a bird of prey.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier

Medical definitions for falx

falx

[ fălks, fôlks ]

n. pl. fal•ces (făl′sēz′, fôl′-)

A sickle-shaped anatomical structure.

单词	falx
释义	falx [ falks, fawlks ] / fælks, fɔlks / noun, plural fal·ces [fal-seez, fawl-]. /ˈfæl siz, ˈfɔl-/. Anatomy. a structure shaped like a sickle, as a fold of dura mater separating the cerebral hemispheres. Origin of falx 1700–10; <New Latin, Latin: sickle OTHER WORDS FROM falx fal·cial [fal-shuhl, fawl-], /ˈfæl ʃəl, ˈfɔl-/, adjective Words nearby falx faltboat, falter, Falun, Falun Gong, Falwell, falx, falx cerebelli, falx cerebri, fam, famacide, Famagusta Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for falx The Faus (falso: from falx) appears to have been a kind of spear with a broad, cut-and-thrust blade. Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe\|John Hewitt In the falx is a poison-sac from which poison flows through the hollow fang and out at its tip. Elementary Zoology, Second Edition\|Vernon L. Kellogg It is divided into two hemispheres by the falx cerebri, a partition which follows the middle line of the skull. How to Become Rich\|William Windsor From this septum is formed the falx cerebri and other parts. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour Falcons (from falx, a reaping-hook) are marvellously organised for rapine, and realise the ideal of a bird of prey. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier Medical definitions for falx falx [ fălks, fôlks ] n. pl. fal•ces (făl′sēz′, fôl′-) A sickle-shaped anatomical structure. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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