curvicaudate (kervikadat)

[L. curr us, curved, + cauda, tail: see caudate.] Having a curved or crooked tail. curvicostate (kér-vi-kos'tāt), a. [L. curvus, curved, + costa, a rib: see costate.] Having small curved ribs. IMG:content-1861.png:[blocks in formation] [As curci curviform (ker'vi-fôrm), a. [L. curvus, curved, + form a, shape.] Having a curved form. curvilinead (ker-vi-lin'e-ad), n. line - ar + -ad1.] An instrument for delineating curves. curvilinear (ker-vi-lin'ē-är), a. [Also curr i lineal (after linear, lineal ); cf. F. curviligne = Sp. Pg. It. curvilineo; curvilinearity (ker-vi-lin-e-ar'i-ti), n. [ curvilinear manner.