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INCURVED
incurvate, incurved
(adjective) bent into or having an inward curve
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
incurved (comparative more incurved, superlative most incurved)
Turned or curving inward, towards the center.
Source: Wiktionary
In*curved", a. Etym: [Pref. in- in + curved.] (Bot.)
Definition: Bending gradually toward the axis or center, as branches or petals.
INCURVE
In*curve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incurved; p. pr. & vb. n. Incurving.] Etym: [See Incurvate.]
Definition: To bend; to curve; to make crooked.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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