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Nuciform vs Unciform - What's the difference?

nuciform | unciform |

As adjectives the difference between nuciform and unciform

is that nuciform is (botany) shaped like a nut while unciform is of the shape of a hook; hook-shaped.

As a noun unciform is

the hamate bone.

nuciform

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (botany) Shaped like a nut.
    • (Webster 1913)

    unciform

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of the shape of a hook; hook-shaped.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The hamate bone.

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