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Definition of recurved : Curved in an opposite or uncommon direction; bent back; as, a bird with a recurved bill; flowers with recurved petals.

Synonyms:

curving, curved, recurvate

Usage examples:

• The recurvature of the four teeth present in the fragments of Delorhynchus differs from that in the teeth of Colobomycter in which only the canine and precanine are recurved. - "Two New Pelycosaurs from the Lower Permian of Oklahoma", Richard C. Fox.
• Calyx 5- parted; corolla of 5 spreading, recurved lobes united into a tube; within the tube 5 tiny, triangular appendages alternate with stamens; the arrow- shaped anthers united around the stigma and slightly adhering to it. - "Wild Flowers Worth Knowing", Neltje Blanchan et al.
• The Giant Skippers measure two inches or more across the expanded wings and have comparatively small heads, with the clubs of the antennae not pointed or recurved. - "Butterflies Worth Knowing", Clarence M. Weed.