a. Curved in an opposite or uncommon direction; bent back;
a. [ L. recurvatus, p. p. of recurvare. See Re-, and Curvate. ] (Bot.) Recurved. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To bend or curve back; to recurve. Pennant. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of recurving, or the state of being recurved; a bending or flexure backward. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To curve in an opposite or unusual direction; to bend back or down. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. recurvus bent back + rostrum beack; cf. F. récurvirostre. ] (Zool.) A bird whose beak bends upward, as the avocet. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Recurviroster. ] (Zool.) Having the beak bent upwards. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Recurvation. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. recurvus; pref. re- re + curvus curved. ] Recurved. Derham. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. recurvatus, p. p. of recurvare. See Re-, and Curvate. ] (Bot.) Recurved. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To bend or curve back; to recurve. Pennant. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of recurving, or the state of being recurved; a bending or flexure backward. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To curve in an opposite or unusual direction; to bend back or down. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Curved in an opposite or uncommon direction; bent back;
n. [ L. recurvus bent back + rostrum beack; cf. F. récurvirostre. ] (Zool.) A bird whose beak bends upward, as the avocet. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Recurviroster. ] (Zool.) Having the beak bent upwards. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Recurvation. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. recurvus; pref. re- re + curvus curved. ] Recurved. Derham. [ 1913 Webster ]