Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

falcoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fal-coid
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

"Falcoid: The ribs form a clear wave with no or a weak wave through"

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Suffix: falx

Questions

What does falcoid mean?: In reference to ribs on shells, in the shape of a wave but initially straight, spoon shaped.
Where does falcoid come from?: Latin falx (“sickle”) + -oid (“like”).

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