Etymology

falciform

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Today it means: Sickle-shaped. Full definition →

Latin fōrma ← Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?
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  1. Latinfalx
  2. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
  3. Latinfōrma
  4. English todayfalciform

From Latin falx (“sickle”, stem falc-) + English -iform (“-shaped”).

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