falcoid

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adjective

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

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Meanings

adjectivefalcoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyIn 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 through

    2016, Sreepat Jain, Fundamentals of Invertebrate Palaeontology: Macrofossils, pages 66–67

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

falcoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falcoid

MLA

“falcoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falcoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “falcoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falcoid.

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