Meanings
adjectiveuncincate (comparative more uncincate, superlative most uncincate)
comparative more uncincate · superlative most uncincate
- Bent in the form of a hook
- biologyDescribing a type of notched gill attachment where the gill edge is abruptly concave near the point where it contacts the stipe and the gill is attached by a narrow decurrent extension.
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uncincate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncincate
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“uncincate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncincate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncincate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncincate.
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