Falcate

[fælkeit]

Definition

(adj.) curved like a sickle; 'a falcate leaf'; 'falcate claws'; 'the falcate moon' .

Edited by Fred--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Alt. of Falcated

Editor: Margaret

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. (Bot.) Hooked, sickle-shaped.

Typed by Evangeline

Definition

adj. (astron. bot.) bent like a sickle as the crescent moon and certain leaves.—ns. Falcā′tion; Fal′cula a falcate or falciform claw.—adj. Fal′culate.

Editor: Ramon