unciferous

English

Etymology

From New Latin uncifer +‎ -ous.

Adjective

unciferous (not comparable)

1. (biology) Bearing a hook or hook-like structure.
   • 1826, William Kirby, William Spence, “Explanation of the Plates”, in An Introduction to Entomology, page 728:

     [Fig.] 19. Unciferous ovipositor. Locusta

   • 2012, Umberto Quattrocchi, CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set), CRC Press, page 3839:

     (Unciferous branches used for infantile convulsions, high fever, headache, hypertension, blurred vision, dizziness. Leaf paste of Uncaria macrophylla mixed with the rhizome of Eleusine indica applied externally in bone fracture.)

   • 2013, CR Haddad, R Bosmans, “Synonymy of the North African spider genus Castanilla Caporiacco, 1936 with Micaria Westring, 1851 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)”, in Zootaxa‎^[1]:

     these two species are misplaced and display characteristics typical of the widespread gnaphosid genus Micaria Westring, 1851: procurved posterior eye row with the median eyes elongate and shiny; the presence of iridescent scales (unciferous squamose setae)

Anagrams

• nuciferous