recurvate

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recurvate

/ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)veɪt/
/ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)vət/

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verb recurvates · recurvating · recurvated

To bend or curve back; to recurve. With a bill two inches and a half long , very ſlender , and a little recurvated : head , and upper part of neck , cinereous , with dusky lines : over each eye a white line

adjective more recurvate · most recurvate

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@misc{recurvate_2026,
  title = {recurvate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/recurvate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}