falcate

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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 Caldwell, David

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 Weed, Clarence M.

The dorsal fin varies from nearly triangular to distinctly falcate and is pointed on the tip.

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David

Note the falcate dorsal fin, which often, as here, is dark on the border, lighter near the center.

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David

Note the smoothly falcate dorsal fin, pointed on the tip, and located near the midpoint of the back.

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David