ADUNCOUS

Adjective

aduncous (comparative more aduncous, superlative most aduncous)

curved inwards; hooked

Source: Wiktionary


A*dun"cous, a. Etym: [L. aduncus; ad + uncus hooked, hook.]

Definition: Curved inwards; hooked.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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