uncinate

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adjective

Hooked at the end.

OriginLatin uncīnātus →
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Meanings

adjectiveuncinate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHooked at the end.
  2. not comparableanatomyHooked in form; possessing a hook.

Origin

  1. Latinuncīnātus
  2. Englishuncinate

From Latin uncīnātus, from uncīnus (“hook, barb”).

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APA

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Chicago

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

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