Resembling a hatchet in shape, having a flat, wedge-like form similar to an axe head.
Hatchet (from Old French hachette) + like (Old English gelīc, meaning 'same'). The suffix -like was added to describe things that have similar characteristics to a hatchet.
Many predatory fish evolved hatchet-like bodies because the flattened shape reduces water resistance and allows them to strike prey with incredible speed—it's an evolutionary design solution!
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