recurvate

[ ri-kur-vit, -veyt ]

/ rɪˈkɜr vɪt, -veɪt /

adjective

bent back or backward; recurved.

Nearby words

recursion formula, recursive, recursive definition, recursive function, recursive subroutine, recurvate, recurvation, recurve, recurved, recusal, recusancy

Origin of recurvate

1590–1600; < Latin recurvātus (past participle of recurvāre) to bend backwards, equivalent to re- re- + curv(us) curve + -ātus -ate¹

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Examples from the Web for recurvate

The blade is usually incurvate; rarely, recurvate or straight.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron
Blade edges may be excurvate, straight, or recurvate and usually have an angular break in the blade outline near the distal end.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron
The blade may be excurvate or recurvate; rarely, excurvate-recurvate.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron
The blade is usually straight; rarely, excurvate or recurvate.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron

It is similar to Ledbetter Stemmed points (Kneberg, 1956), but both blade edges are recurvate.
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron

British Dictionary definitions for recurvate

recurvate

/ (rɪˈkɜːvɪt, -veɪt) /

adjective

rare bent back

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