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decurved

[ dee-kurvd ]

adjective

  1. curved downward, as the bill of a bird.


decurved

/ diːˈkɜːvd /

adjective

  1. bent or curved downwards

    decurved petals

    a decurved bill

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

Bill slender and much decurved; tail usually pointed and stiffened.

Bill slender, decurved, brownish black above paler below; feet and legs brown; iris dark brown.

Body of the premaxilla pointed and slightly decurved; its length and breadth less than the basis cranii.

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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