UNCINATE


Meaning of UNCINATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' ə n(t)-s ə - ˌ n ā t

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin uncinatus, from uncinus hook, from uncus

Date: circa 1760

: bent at the tip like a hook : HOOKED <an uncinate achene>

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