falcate

/ˈfælkeɪt/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin falcātus (“curved, sickle-shaped”), from falx (“sickle”, oblique stem in falc-) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Synonyms

falcated, falciform, falcular, drepaniform

Derived terms

defalcate, falcation, subfalcate