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Synonyms

declivous

American

[dih-klahy-vuhs] / dɪˈklaɪ vəs /

Or declivent

adjective

sloping downward.

Etymology

Origin of declivous

1675–85; < Latin dēclīv ( is ) ( see declivity) + -ous

Example Sentences

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Sloping upward; rising as a hillside; Ð opposed to declivous.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

Metopidium: the anterior declivous surface of prothorax in Membracidae.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

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