Falcate Orangetip

falcate: Curved and tapering to a point; sickle-shaped. falcate, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary The glossy dark green adult leaves are falcate (sickle-shaped) or lanceolate and measure 815 cm (3.46 in) in length by 1.53 cm (0.61.2 in) wide. Nov 21, 2025 · Adjective falcate (comparative more falcate, superlative most falcate) Falcate leaf form. (zoology, botany) Shaped like a sickle. Define falcate. falcate synonyms, falcate pronunciation, falcate translation, English dictionary definition of falcate. also fal·cat·ed adj. Curved and tapering to a point; sickle-shaped.

falcate (adj.) "hooked, curved like a scythe or sickle," 1801, from Latin falcatus "sickle-shaped, hooked, curved," from falcem (nominative falx) "sickle," which is of uncertain origin, perhaps a borrowing from a non-Latin Indo. FALCATE definition: curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform. See examples of falcate used in a sentence. Definition of 'falcate' falcate in American English (ˈfælˌkeɪt ; ˈfælkɪt ) adjective sickle-shaped; curved; hooked Falcate definition: Sickle-shaped; curved; hooked.