falcate
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Front outer angle of each front wing projecting into a falcate tip.
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
Both pygmy killer whales and many-toothed blackfish have dorsal fins, which are more falcate, slender, and pointed on the tip, and have longer, slenderer heads.
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
The sei whale's smaller size and decidedly taller, more falcate dorsal fin located well more than one-third forward from the tail should prevent confusion with the blue whale.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
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