incurrent

[ in-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]

/ ɪnˈkɜr ənt, -ˈkʌr- /

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adjective

carrying or relating to an inward current.

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Origin of incurrent

1555–65; <Latin incurrent- (stem of incurrēns), present participle of incurrere.See incur, -ent

Words nearby incurrent

incur, incurable, incurious, incurred, incurrence, incurrent, incursion, incursive, incurvate, incurve, incus

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How to use incurrent in a sentence

The sides are fluted with deep furrows which contain the small incurrent apertures.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
Its food consists of microscopic organisms which are taken in through the incurrent siphon.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for incurrent

incurrent

/ (ɪnˈkʌrənt) /

adjective

(of anatomical ducts, tubes, channels, etc) having an inward flow

flowing or running in an inward direction

Word Origin for incurrent

C16: from Latin incurrēns running into; see incur

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