falcate
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of falcate
1820–30; < Latin falcātus sickle-shaped, equivalent to falc- (stem of falx ) sickle + -ātus -ate 1
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It is low in profile, has a long base, is set far forward on the animal's back, and is falcate to "flaglike" in appearance.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
The dorsal fin is slender, falcate, and pointed on the tip.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
The adult butterfly is remarkable for the falcate shape of the outer margin of each front wing and the broad tail at the hind outer angle of each hind wing.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Clarence M. Weed
Fins of H. g. gracilis are more strongly falcate than those of the other subspecies.
From Geographic Variation in the North American Cyprinid Fish, Hybopsis gracilis by Frank B. Cross
Sharply pointed and falcate: forms angle of greater than 40° with back well more than one-third forward from tail.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
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