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The incurvation thus caused lasted for an unusually short time.

From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles

A short space of this margin, opposite the fly, showed a trace of incurvation after 3 hrs., and this became strongly pronounced in 7 hrs.

From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles

Among the older writers who describe incurvation or torsion of the penis are Arantius, the Ephemerides, Haenel, Petit, Schurig, Tulpius, and Zacchias.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

The incurvation subsequently increased somewhat, but after 24 hrs. had greatly decreased.

From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles

The incurvation increased slightly during the next 4 1/2 hrs., but remained nearly the same for the next 17 hrs.

From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles