excurved

adjective

ex·​curved

ˈeks+ˌ-

variants or excurvate

ˈekˌskərˌvāt,

(ˈ)ek¦skərvə̇t

: curved outward or away from a central part

Word History

Etymology

ex- entry 1 + curved or curvate (from curve entry 3 + -ate)

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