decurved

decurved
/dee kerrvd"/, adj.
curved downward, as the bill of a bird.
[1825-35; DE- + CURVED]

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  • decurved — de•curved [[t]diˈkɜrvd[/t]] adj. orn curved downward • Etymology: 1825–35 …   From formal English to slang

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