Incurvate

[in'kә:veit]

(verb.) cause to curve inward; 'gravity incurvates the rays'.

(verb.) bend inwards; 'The body incurvates a little at the back'.

(adj.) bent into or having an inward curve .

Editor: Roxanne--From WordNet

(a.) Curved; bent; crooked.

(v. t.) To turn from a straight line or course; to bend; to crook.

Typed by Beryl

v. a. Bend, bow, crook, curve, make crooked.

a. (Bot.) Hooked, curved, bowed, crooked, aduncous, ARCUATE.

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