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falciform

/fal-suh-fawrm/US // ˈfæl səˌfɔrm //

镰刀形,镰刀状,镰刀型,隼形

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : sickle-shaped; falcate.

Examples

  • There was a certain grandeur about his great, dark visage, his falciform nose and meaty jowls as he stood there.

  • A double falciform ejection of water vapour from under the kettlelid at both sides simultaneously.

  • The second, from Paul, shows that the blade was falciform and was operated in the manner I have stated.

  • There is no trace of the Mongolian falciform fold, and the transverse axis is perfectly horizontal.

  • The attachment of the falciform ligament is continued down it.