- used in
entomology and
botany to
refer to
something that has
wings or
winglike structures. In entomology, "alate"
usually refers to the
winged form of...
- will
often jump out of the
water when alarmed,
propelled by
their large,
winglike pectoral fins. They also jump to
catch small aerial insects. The river...
-
Winglike triangular membrane...
-
other members of
genus Draco, this
species has the
ability to
glide using winglike lateral extensions of skin
called patagia. The
species is
exclusively arboreal...
-
largest species (Clione limacina)
reaching 5 cm (2 in). The
Clionidae use
winglike flaps for
rhythmical locomotion, as if
flying in the sea.
These "wings"...
- Heraldry. On the obverse, it has an
inverted triangle on top of a delta-swept
winglike object, both
representing supersonic aircraft. This
design is enclosed...
- NASA. 19760019075. p. 1: Winglets,
which are small,
nearly vertical,
winglike surfaces mounted at the tips of a wing, are
intended to provide, for lifting...
-
mollusks in the
family Aplysiidae, the sea hares. The
parapodia (fleshy
winglike outgrowths) of
Notarchus are
almost completely fused,
forming the parapodial...
- by Chaz
Thorne Samara (fruit) or whirligig, a tree
fruit with a
papery winglike appendage Whirligig (novel), a young-adult
novel by Paul
Fleischman Whirligigs...
- tissue. The body
consists almost completely of the two big
parapodia (
winglike flaps).
Species within the
genus Desmopterus include:
Desmopterus cirropterus...
