falcate
or fal·cat·ed
[fal-keyt or fal-key-tid]
Origin of falcate
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Falcate, scythe-shaped; a flat body curved, its edges parallel.
The Elements of BotanyAsa Gray
Wings rather short, falcate, pointed, the second primary longest.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North AmericaJohn James Audubon
There is a falcate dorsal fin; but the head in outline is not Rorqual-like in spite of its similar proportions.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., MammaliaFrank Evers Beddard
Setae numerous; the appendage short, falcate, with tip simple, but a slender tooth near middle of curved edge.
Prickles straightish or falcate, slender or strong, without bristles.
Parsons on the RoseSamuel Browne Parsons
falcate
falciform (ˈfælsɪˌfɔːm)
Word Origin for falcate
C19: from Latin falcātus, from falx sickle
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falcate
[făl′kāt′]
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