uncinate

English

Etymology

From Latin uncīnātus, from uncīnus (“hook, barb”).

Adjective

uncinate (not comparable)

1. (botany) Hooked at the end.
2. (anatomy) Hooked in form; possessing a hook.

Derived terms

• uncinate fasciculus
• uncinate process

Related terms

• unciform
• uncinal
• uncinus

Anagrams

• auncient, nunciate

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

uncinate

1. inflection of uncinare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

uncinate f pl

1. feminine plural of uncinato

Latin

Adjective

uncīnāte

1. vocative masculine singular of uncīnātus