FALCES

Noun

falces

plural of falx

Source: Wiktionary


FALX

Falx, n. Etym: [L., a sickle.] (Anat.)

Definition: A curved fold or process of the dura mater or the peritoneum; esp., one of the partitionlike folds of the dura mater which extend into the great fissures of the brain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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