Meaning of falciferous | Babel Free

Definitions

Sickle-bearing.

not-comparable, rare

Examples

“The stinted growth of the stationary Conchifera forms a striking contrast with the size and number⟳ of the Cephalopoda interred with them in the same bed; in fact the dawning existence of these Conchifera appears to have⟳ been a struggle⟳ for life, whilst the conditions of the closing scene of the Belemnites, Nautili, and falciferous Ammonites, were favourable to their continuance in time, but abruptly brought to a termination by some great physical change⟳ which took place⟳ about the commencement of the deposition of the oolitic formations.”

“The third group is continued into the sands which cap the upper lias, and into strata a little above them, which constitute the lower part of the inferior oolite of Dundry. Even in the Stonesfield slate we find⟳ falciferous ammonites.”

“More or less falciferous — that is, united to t’ shaft by an arched web-like expansion. Separate⟳ or webbed together umbrella-like.”

“This form⟳ of suture is seen even in the falciferous Ammonites of the Cretaceous, which can scarcely perhaps, be genetically connected with […]”

“[…] (oblong scale), abundant throughout the south and especially in the Gironde region; Pulvinaria vitis (red scale) and Pseudococcus (Dactylopius) vitis (white scale) foung throughout the Mediterranean basin; Eulecanium (Lecanium) corni, found only in the north; Aulacaspis (Diaspis) pentagona; and the falciferous scale [Rhizoecus falcifer, Künek.] which lives on the roots.”

“A[stragalus] falciferous Hult.”

“Internal morphology: Dental lamellae short, slightly recurved and close⟳ to the valve sides. Teeth broad with crenulation or notch denticle developed. Cardinal plates broad, ventrally convex, merging in inner socket ridges. Crural bases have⟳ long dorsal and short ventral ends. Crura broad, falciferous. Low dorsal euseptum developed (Fig. 2).”

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