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单词 decurved
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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.
 
 

Definition of decurved in US English:

decurved

adjectivedēˈkərvd
Biology
  • (especially of a bird's bill) curved downward.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Bills range from long to short, thick to thin and straight to very decurved.
    • 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.
    • They are seed eaters and have a short, strong, decurved bill.
 
 
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