incurvate

in·cur·vate  (n-kûrvt, nkûr-)

tr.v. in·cur·vat·ed, in·cur·vat·ing, in·cur·vates

To cause to bend into an inward curve.

adj.

Curved inward.

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incur·vation n.

in·curva·ture (-v-chr, -chr) n.

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incurvate

vb [ˈɪnkɜːˌveɪt] also incurve [ɪnˈkɜːv]

to curve or cause to curve inwards

adj [ɪnˈkɜːvɪt -veɪt]

curved inwards

[from Latin incurvāre (vb)]

incurvation  n

incurvature  [ɪnˈkɜːvətʃə] n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	incurvate - bend inwards; "The body incurvates a little at the back" bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
	2.	incurvate - cause to curve inward; "gravity incurvates the rays" twist, bend, deform, flex, turn - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
Adj.	1.	incurvate - bent into or having an inward curve incurved curved, curving - having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend; "the curved tusks of a walrus"; "his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard"