incurvation

Variant of incurvate

incurvate definition

in·cur·vate (in kʉr′vit, -vāt′; in′kər-; for v. in kʉr′vāt′, in′kər-)

adjective

bent or curving inward

Etymology: L incurvatus, pp. of incurvare: see incurve

transitive verb, intransitive verb incurvated -·vat′ed, incurvating -·vat′·ing

to bend or curve inward

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