adj.
Curved and tapering to a point; sickle-shaped.
[Latin falcātus, from falx, falc-, sickle.]
falcate
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fal·cate (făl'kāt')  also fal·cat·ed
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(-kā'tĭd)
adj.
Curved and tapering to a point; sickle-shaped.
adj.
Curved and tapering to a point; sickle-shaped.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
curved like a sickle
Synonyms: falciform, sickle-shaped
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