recurvate

verb
re·​cur·​vate | \ rə̇ˈkərˌvāt, ˈrēkərˌ-\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of recurvate

 (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: to cause to bend backwards

intransitive verb

: to curve back

recurvate

adjective
re·​cur·​vate | \ rə̇ˈkərˌvāt, (ˈ)rē¦kərvə̇t\

Definition of recurvate (Entry 2 of 2)

Other Words from recurvate

Verb

recurvation \ ¦rē+ \ noun

History and Etymology for recurvate

Verb

Latin recurvatus, past participle of recurvare, from re- + curvare to curve

Adjective

Latin recurvatus

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