unciform

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unciform

/ˈʌnsɪfɔːm/ UK
/ˈʌnsɪfɔːɹm/ US

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From Latin uncus (“hook”) + -form.

adjective more unciform · most unciform

Of the shape of a hook; hook-shaped.

noun unciforms

The hamate bone.

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adj of the shape of a hook

Español	unciforme
Deutsch	hakenförmig
Русский	крючковидный krjučkovidnyj, крючкообразный krjučkoobraznyj, крючковатый krjučkovatyj

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@misc{unciform_2026,
  title = {unciform},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unciform},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}