| falcate | Sickle-shaped. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| falcated | Hooked or bent like a sickle; as, a falcate leaf; a falcate claw; said also of the moon, or a planet, when horned or crescent-formed. Origin: L. Falcatus, fr. Falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |