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incurvate

The correct spelling is incurvate.

How to pronounce incurvate

verb

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The correct spelling is incurvate. To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to. For example: "He noted that the flower's petals were incurvate."

Usage Examples

He noted that the flower's petals were incurvate.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To bend (especially inwards); to give a curved shape to.
  2. 2.To have a curved or bent shape; to bend or curve inwards.

adjective

  1. 1.Bending inwards.
  2. 2.Curved; bent; crooked.

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