"adunc" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈæ.dʌnk/ Forms: more adunc [comparative], most adunc [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin aduncus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|aduncus}} Latin aduncus Head templates: {{en-adj}} adunc (comparative more adunc, superlative most adunc)
  1. (usually of a nose) Curved inward, hooked. Tags: usually Related terms: aduncate, aduncity, aduncous Translations (curved inward): koukku- (Finnish), adunco (Portuguese), adunco (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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