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falcer

falcer noun: one of the mandibles of a spider.

Noun

falcer (plural falcers)

  1. (archaic, rare) One of the mandibles of a spider.

Forms of falcer

pluralfalcers

Origin of falcer

From Latin falx, falcis (“a sickle”). By surface analysis, Latin falc- + -er (“agent suffix”).

Questions about falcer

What does falcer mean?
Falcer means one of the mandibles of a spider.
What part of speech is falcer?
Falcer is a noun.
What is the plural of falcer?
The plural of falcer is falcers.

Words near falcer in the dictionary

  1. falcately
  2. falcatid
  3. falcatids
  4. falcation
  5. falcations
  6. falcer
  7. falcers
  8. falces
  9. falces cerebrorum
  10. falchion
  11. falchioned

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