falcula

noun

fal·​cu·​la

ˈfalkyələ,

ˈfȯl-

plural -s

: a curved and sharp-pointed claw or process (as of a cat)

specifically : the cerebral falx

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, small sickle, diminutive of falc-, falx sickle

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