upcurvedadj.
(up- prefix 3b.)
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the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adjective] > upwards
turned-up1621
resimated1681
turn-up1685
upturning1769
retroussé1802
kipper1822
upturned1843
upcurved1870
upswept1960
1870 J. D. Hooker Student's Flora Brit. Islands 183 Bracts upcurved.
1875 C. Darwin Insectivorous Plants xiv. 328 Covered..near their extremities with upcurved prickles.
1893 Athenæum 1 Apr. 399/2 Avocets with up-curved bills.
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