incurrent
[ in-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]
adjective
carrying or relating to an inward current.
Origin of incurrent
1Words Nearby incurrent
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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
Origin of incurrent
1C16: from Latin incurrēns running into; see incur
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