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incurrent
[ in-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]
/ ɪnˈkɜr ənt, -ˈkʌr- /
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adjective
carrying or relating to an inward current.
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Words nearby incurrent
incur, incurable, incurious, incurred, incurrence, incurrent, incursion, incursive, incurvate, incurvation, incurve
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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 ArnoldIts 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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