falcate

falcate Definition

fal·cate (fal′kāt′, -kit)

adjective

sickle-shaped; curved; hooked

Etymology: L falcatus < falx (gen. falcis), a sickle < ? IE base *dhelg-, to pierce, needle > Ger dolch, dagger

falcate Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

fin: Female Pilot Whale; is similar in size with a lower, less falcate dorsal fin.

Modifying Another Word

strongly: As we moved slowly toward the blows a whale arched its back, showing a strongly falcate dorsal fin.

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