incurrent

[ in-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]

adjective

1. carrying or relating to an inward current.

incurrent

/ ɪnˈkʌrənt /

adjective

1. (of anatomical ducts, tubes, channels, etc) having an inward flow
2. flowing or running in an inward direction

Word History and Origins

Origin of incurrent¹

1555–65; < Latin incurrent- (stem of incurrēns ), present participle of incurrere. See incur, -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of incurrent¹

C16: from Latin incurrēns running into; see incur

Example Sentences

In one of them, which he nicknamed “The Wipe,” a shipworm bungled its attempt to penetrate another shipworm, leaving its sperm slicked on the side of its would-be mate’s incurrent siphon, which a third shipworm quickly and delicately wiped away.

From New York Times

Each shipworm has an incurrent siphon, which takes in water, and an excurrent siphon, which expels waste.

From New York Times

In certain knots, the excurrent siphons of different shipworms appeared to be wrestling with each other in competition, pulling incurrent siphons away from groping the excurrent ones.

From New York Times

These zooids have an incurrent and excurrent siphon and use cilia to pump water for feeding, respiration and movement. Using a mucus net, they filter water for small planktonic microorganisms.

From Washington Post

Females of the Teredo variety actually bring sperm in — trigger alert: The following part of this sentence is rated PG-13 — “through their incurrent siphon, and fertilize and brood their young inside their body” to be released later, Adams says.

From Seattle Times