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decurved
[ dee-kurvd ]
adjective
- curved downward, as the bill of a bird.
decurved
/ diːˈkɜːvd /
adjective
- bent or curved downwards
decurved petals
a decurved bill
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decurved1
First recorded in 1825–35; de- + curved ( def )
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Example Sentences
A bird of slighter build, but similar coloration to the Knot; smaller (length eight inches) and with a slightly decurved bill.
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Bill slender and much decurved; tail usually pointed and stiffened.
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Bill slender, decurved, brownish black above paler below; feet and legs brown; iris dark brown.
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Body of the premaxilla pointed and slightly decurved; its length and breadth less than the basis cranii.
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Bill short, stout, cerate; upper mandible with the tip elongated and decurved; lower mandible rounded and thin-edged at the end.
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