Definition of decurved in English:
decurved
adjectivediːˈkəːvddēˈkərvd
Biology (especially of a bird's bill) curved downwards.
Example sentencesExamples
- They are seed eaters and have a short, strong, decurved bill.
- The Chough (pronounced ‘chuff’) is an elegant member of the crow family, a little smaller than a Rook and distinguished by a bright red, slightly decurved bill and red legs and feet.
- It has a long, slightly decurved bill and a short, upturned tail.
- Feeding quietly, a hoopoe can be surprisingly difficult to detect on the ground especially when probing with long decurved bill.
- Bills range from long to short, thick to thin and straight to very decurved.