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/dee kerrvd"/, adj.curved downward, as the bill of a bird.[1825-35; DE- + CURVED]
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decurved — [dē kʉrvd′] adj. [transl. of LL decurvatus < L de , DE + curvatus, pp. of curvare, to CURVE] Zool. curved or bent downward … English World dictionary
decurved — adjective Etymology: part translation of Late Latin decurvatus, from Latin de + curvatus curved Date: 1835 curved downward ; bent down < a decurved bill > … New Collegiate Dictionary
decurved — adjective bent down or curved downward the decurved bill of a curlew • Similar to: ↑retrorse … Useful english dictionary
decurved — curved downward, usually in reference to the lateral line, e.g. in such cyprinids as Richardsonius, Notemigonus, Hemiculter, Aspius … Dictionary of ichthyology
decurved — adj. [L. de, away from; curvus, bend] Bowed or curved downward … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
decurved — adjective curved downward … Wiktionary
decurved — Curved downward [Butler, T.H.] … Crustacea glossary
decurved — adjective Biology (especially of a bird s bill) curved downwards … English new terms dictionary
decurved — de·curved … English syllables
decurved — de•curved [[t]diˈkɜrvd[/t]] adj. orn curved downward • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
