falciform

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falciform

/ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔːm/ UK
/ˈfɒl.sɪ.fɔːm/ UK
/ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔɹm/ US

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From Latin falx (“sickle”, stem falc-) + English -iform (“-shaped”).

adjective more falciform · most falciform

Sickle-shaped. What announced the accomplishment of this rise in temperature? A double falciform ejection of water vapour from under the kettlelid at both sides simultaneously.

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adj sickle-shaped

Español	falciforme
Português	falciforme
Français	falciforme
Italiano	falciforme
Ελληνικά	δρεπανοειδής drepanoeidís
Русский	серповидный serpovidnyj

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"falciform." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/falciform. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

falciform. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/falciform

Chicago

"falciform." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/falciform.

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@misc{falciform_2026,
  title = {falciform},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/falciform},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}