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Unciform vs Uncinus - What's the difference?

unciform | uncinus | Related terms |

Unciform is a related term of uncinus.


As nouns the difference between unciform and uncinus

is that unciform is the hamate bone while uncinus is (meteorology) a cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations associated only with cirrus formations.

As an adjective unciform

is of the shape of a hook; hook-shaped.

unciform

English

Adjective

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

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The hamate bone.

    • Anagrams

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    uncinus

    English

    Noun

    (uncini)
  • (meteorology) A cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations. Associated only with cirrus formations.
  • (paleontology) The curved tip of the hooks associated with belemnite tentacles.

    • Related terms

    * unciform

    References

    * AMS Glossary of Meteorology ----