aduncate

aduncate
aduncate [ad uŋ′kāt΄, ad uŋ′kit; ə duŋ′kāt΄, ə duŋ′kit]
adj.
[L aduncus < ad-, to + uncus, hooked, a hook < IE base * ang-, * ank-: see ANGLE1]
curved or hooked, as a parrot's beak

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  • Shapes and Resemblance — This assortment of 370 adjectives all refer in some way to the form or shape of things. Some are more geometrically descriptive than others, while a number of terms refer to animal forms or shapes of obscure objects. Certain adjectives for shapes …   Phrontistery dictionary

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