adjective
- curved or hooked inward
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The bird’s aduncate beak was perfectly adapted for catching fish.
- The botanist noted the aduncate shape of the plant’s thorns.
- Aduncate claws helped the predator maintain its grip on prey.
- The fossil showed aduncate features typical of that ancient species.
- Her aduncate nose gave her profile a distinctive appearance.