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falciform

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective falciform has 1 sense
  1. falcate, falciform, sickle-shaped - curved like a sickle; "a falcate leaf"; "falcate claws"; "the falcate moon"
    Antonym: straight (indirect, via curved)

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Falciform

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition 1: Shaped like a sickle or a falcon's talon.

Example sentence 1: The crescent moon hung low in the sky, displaying its falciform shape.

Definition 2: Of or relating to the falciform ligament, a thin, crescent-shaped fold of the peritoneum.

Example sentence 2: After the surgery, the doctor examined the patient's falciform ligament to ensure it was intact.

Definition 3: Found in or characteristic of a particular region or locality.

Example sentence 3: The falciform traditions of this small village are celebrated during the annual festival.

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