Incurvate

/ˈɪŋkə(ɹ)vɪt/

Synonyms for "incurvate" (45 found)

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Closest matches (9)

Adjective(3 words)
bendconcaveconcave margin

Strong matches (14)

Related words (22)

Related word relations

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More general

11 entries
anatomical descriptorbenddeformdeformationflexmorphological descriptorplant morphology featureshape changeshape propertyturntwist

More specific

6 entries
archcurlincurvate archincurvate edgeincurvate leafincurvate sepal

Collocations

6 entries
incurvate leafincurvate marginincurvationincurvatureincurved leafincurved margin

Inflections

2 entries
more incurvatemost incurvate

Derivations

3 entries

similar

2 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He noted that the flower's petals were incurvate.

Source: wiktionary

Mr. Flamsteed's measures were taken with a micrometer that pinches or clasps the opposite edges of a planet which would incurvate the rays one way

Source: wiktionary

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