unciform

adj, noun — 2 senses

unciform

adj

UK /ˈʌnsɪfɔːm/ · US /ˈʌnsɪfɔːɹm/

Etymology From Latin uncus (“hook”) + -form.

1

Of the shape of a hook; hook-shaped.

unciform

noun

Etymology From Latin uncus (“hook”) + -form.

1

The hamate bone.

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