Recurvate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)veɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Recurvate is a verb meaning To bend or curve back; to recurve.
Meaning
To bend or curve back; to recurve.
More Meanings
- (botany) recurved
Example Sentences
With a bill two inches and a half long , very ſlender , and a little recurvated : head , and upper part of neck , cinereous , with dusky lines : over each eye a white line
Word Forms
- recurvates
- recurvating
- recurvated
Synonyms for recurvate
Depending on context, synonyms include curved, recurved, curving.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include recurved, curving, curved, curve, incurvate, curb.
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