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falcoid

falcoid adjective: in reference to ribs on shells, in the shape of a wave but initially straight, spoon shaped.

Adjective

falcoid (not comparable)

  1. In reference to ribs on shells, in the shape of a wave but initially straight, spoon shaped.
    • Falcoid: The ribs form a clear wave with no or a weak wave through2016, Sreepat Jain, Fundamentals of Invertebrate Palaeontology: Macrofossils, pages 66–67

Origin of falcoid

Latin falx (“sickle”) + -oid (“like”).

Questions about falcoid

What does falcoid mean?
Falcoid means in reference to ribs on shells, in the shape of a wave but initially straight, spoon shaped.
What part of speech is falcoid?
Falcoid is an adjective.

Words near falcoid in the dictionary

  1. falciparum
  2. falciparum malaria
  3. Falck
  4. Falcks
  5. Falco
  6. falcoid
  7. falcon
  8. Falcon tube
  9. Falcon tubes
  10. falcon-eyed
  11. falcon-gentil

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