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downcurved

American  
[doun-kurvd] / ˈdaʊnˌkɜrvd /

adjective

  1. curved downward at the edges or end.

    his downcurved mouth conveyed his disappointment; downcurved beak.

Etymology

Origin of downcurved

down 1 + curved ( def. )

Example Sentences

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White, black and acid yellow, it has eyes like tiny silver coins, and it is wiping its downcurved beak on a branch of a shrub with strappy leaves.

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