uncinus
Uncinus is a Latin term meaning hook or hook-shaped, used in scientific descriptions to denote a hook-like morphology. The word derives from the Latin uncus (hook) with the adjectival suffix -inus. In practice, uncinus serves as a descriptive term within larger names or descriptions, rather than designating a single fixed anatomical structure.
In anatomy and paleontology, uncinus appears in older or descriptive texts to label hook-shaped projections on