decurved

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adjective

Curved downward.

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retrorse
OriginEnglish curved ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

decurved1

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of decurve

decurved2

adjectivedecurved (comparative more decurved, superlative most decurved)

comparative more decurved · superlative most decurved

  1. Curved downward.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebent down or curved downward

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retrorse
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retrorse

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

decurved · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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decurved · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishcurved
  8. Englishdecurved

From de- + curved.

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Cite this entry
APA

decurved. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decurved

MLA

“decurved.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decurved. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decurved,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decurved.

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