falcŭla, ae, f. dim. [falx], a small sickle, bill-hook, pruning-hook.
I Lit., Cato R. R. 11, 4; Col. 12, 18, 2.—
II Transf., a talon , claw , Plin. 8, 15, 17, § 41.
·noun A curved and sharp-pointed claw. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Falcula, ae, m., a Roman surname , Cic. Caecin. 10, 28; id. Clu. 37, 103. ...
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