Meaning & use
recurvate
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Curved or bent backward or downward, especially describing plant or animal structures.
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The flower's recurvate petals curled sharply away from the center.
Some beetles have recurvate spines along their hind legs.
A note on using this word
Used mainly in botany and zoology to describe structures such as petals, horns, or claws that curve backward.
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