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Uncous vs Juncous - What's the difference?

uncous | juncous |

As adjectives the difference between uncous and juncous

is that uncous is (rare) curved or hook-shaped while juncous is full of rushes; resembling rushes; juncaceous.

uncous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (rare) Curved or hook-shaped.
  • * 1658': And contemplating the calicular shafts, and '''uncous disposure of their extremities, so accommodable unto the office of abstersion, not condemne as wholly improbable the conceit of those who accept it for the herbe ''Borith''. — Sir Thomas Browne, ''The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 180)

    • juncous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Full of rushes; resembling rushes; juncaceous.
  • * 1819 , Abraham Hawkins, Kingsbridge and Salcombe (page 54)
    • In the quarries near Brislington are abundance of shells and juncous bodies