# falcoid

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. In reference to ribs on shells, in the shape of a wave but initially straight, spoon shaped.

## Etymology
Latin falx (“sickle”) + -oid (“like”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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