incurvate

verb

in·​cur·​vate ˈin-ˌkər-ˌvāt 

(ˌ)in-ˈkər-

incurvated; incurvating

transitive verb

: to cause to curve inward : bend

incurvate

ˈin-ˌkər-ˌvāt  (ˌ)in-ˈkər-vət 

adjective

incurvation

ˌin-ˌkər-ˈvā-shən 

noun

incurvature

(ˌ)in-ˈkər-və-ˌchu̇r 

-chər

-ˌtyu̇r

-ˌtu̇r

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above