What does falciform mean?

Definitions for falciform
ˈfæl səˌfɔrmfal·ci·form

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. falcate, falciform, sickle-shapedadjective

    curved like a sickle

    "a falcate leaf"; "falcate claws"; "the falcate moon"

Wiktionary

  1. falciformadjective

    Sickle-shaped.

  2. Etymology: From (stem of falx) +.

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  1. falciform

    Falciform refers to anything that is shaped like a sickle or crescent. The term is often used in medical and biological contexts, such as the falciform ligament in the human body, which is a thin, crescent-shaped structure within the abdominal cavity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Falciformadjective

    having the shape of a scithe or sickle; resembling a reaping hook; as, the falciform ligatment of the liver

  2. Etymology: [L. falx, falcis, a sickle + -form: cf. F. falciforme.]

Entomology

  1. Falciform

    curved like a sickle.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of falciform in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of falciform in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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