falciform
UK/ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔːm//ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔɹm/
falciform adjective: sickle-shaped.
Adjective
falciform (comparative more falciform, superlative 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.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses, page 627 - David realized he’d been unconsciously pushing his nails into his palms, leaving little red falciform marks.2009, Nick Laird, Glover's Mistake
- What announced the accomplishment of this rise in temperature?
falciform meaning in Tamil and Bengali
falciform in Tamil
- அரிவாள் உரு, வலசுவடிவ
falciform in Bengali
- কাস্তের মতো বাঁকা
Forms of falciform
| comparative | more falciform |
|---|---|
| superlative | most falciform |
Origin of falciform
From Latin falx (“sickle”, stem falc-) + English -iform (“-shaped”).
Words formed from falciform
- falciform cartilage
- falciformity
- falciform ligament
- falciform process
- subfalciform
Phrases with falciform
Questions about falciform
- What does falciform mean?
- Falciform means sickle-shaped.
- What is falciform in Tamil?
- Falciform in Tamil is அரிவாள் உரு, வலசுவடிவ. See Falciform meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is falciform?
- Falciform is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce falciform?
- Falciform is pronounced /ˈfæl.sɪ.fɔːm/ (UK).
Words near falciform in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: falciform (page history and authors); falciform (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); falciform (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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