Decurves

/dɪˈkɜːrvz/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of decurve; curves or bends downward.

Etymology

From the verb decurve, formed from Latin de- (down) + curvus (curved), with standard English verb conjugation.

Kelly Says

This verb is used by biologists and ornithologists when describing how certain bird beaks decurve downward—it's a precise scientific term for a very specific movement!

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