1. present participle of decurve; to bend or curve downward or away from a straight line
Usage: often used in botany and biology to describe the shape of leaves, petals, or other plant structures

1. having a downward or outward curve; curved in a way that bends away from the center
Usage: descriptive term used in botany and morphology

Examples

• The petals are decurving at the edges, creating a delicate appearance.
• The botanist noted the decurving shape of the fern fronds.
• As the plant matures, its leaves begin decurving outward.
• The decurving branches of the willow tree hung gracefully over the water.
• The flower's sepals are decurving rather than remaining upright.