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uncinate
[ uhn-suh-nit, -neyt ]
adjective
, Biology.
- hooked; bent at the end like a hook.
uncinate
/ -ˌneɪt; ˈʌnsɪnɪt /
adjective
- shaped like a hook
the uncinate process of the ribs of certain vertebrates
- of, relating to, or possessing uncini
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Other Words From
- sub·unci·nate adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of uncinate1
C18: from Latin uncīnātus, from uncīnus a hook, from uncus
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Example Sentences
The ribs have capitula and tubercula, and often uncinate processes (see p. 190) as in birds.
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From near the distal end an imperfectly ossified uncinate process (see p. 190) projects backwards.
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Projecting backwards from each is a large hooked uncinate process.
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The peristomium has no setae, and the setae generally are hair-like or uncinate, often forming almost complete rings.
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The thoracic ribs in almost all birds have large uncinate processes.
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