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单词 decurved
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decurved

[ dee-kurvd ]
/ diˈkɜrvd /

adjective

curved downward, as the bill of a bird.

Origin of decurved

First recorded in 1825–35; de- + curved

Words nearby decurved

decuman, decumbent, decuple, decurion, decurrent, decurved, decury, decussate, decussation, decussation of medial lemniscus, decussation of superior cerebellar peduncles
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Example sentences from the Web for decurved

  • Wings broad, convex, the inner secondaries elongated and decurved; tail short, rounded.

    A Synopsis of the Birds of North America|John James Audubon
  • Bill short, stout, cerate; upper mandible with the tip elongated and decurved; lower mandible rounded and thin-edged at the end.

    A Synopsis of the Birds of North America|John James Audubon

British Dictionary definitions for decurved

decurved
/ (diːˈkɜːvd) /

adjective

bent or curved downwardsa decurved bill; decurved petals
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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