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incurvate.

bending inwards.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɪŋkə(ɹ)vɪt/
  1. bending inwards.

    He noted that the flower's petals were incurvate.
  2. Curved; bent; crooked.

Where this word comes from

The verb is first attested in 1578, the adjective in 1647; borrowed from Latin incurvātus, perfect passive participle of incurvō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

verb/ˈɪŋkə(ɹ)veɪt/
  1. To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to.

    transitive
  2. to have a curved or bent shape; to bend or curve inwards.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

The verb is first attested in 1578, the adjective in 1647; borrowed from Latin incurvātus, perfect passive participle of incurvō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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