aduncate Hear it!

aduncate definition

ad·un·cate (ad uŋ′kāt′, -kit; ə duŋ′-)

adjective

curved or hooked, as a parrot's beak

Etymology: L aduncus < ad-, to + uncus, hooked, a hook < IE base *ang-, *ank-: see angle

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