UNCINATE


Meaning of UNCINATE in English

ˈən(t)sənə̇t, -səˌnāt adjective

Etymology: Latin uncinatus, from uncinus hook + -atus -ate

1. : bent at the tip like a hook : hooked

2.

a. : of, relating to, or constituting an uncus

b. : affecting or involving the incinate gyrus ; also : marked by hallucinatory sensations of taste and smell

an uncinate fit

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