declivity

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Synonyms: acclivity, hectivity, clivity, declivis

Antonyms: acclivity, hectivity, clivity, declivis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|geomorphology}} The [[downward]] [[slope]] of a curve.
2. A downward [[bend]] in a [[path]].
3. {{lb|en|entomology}} An [[inward]] [[curve]] of the [[exoskeleton]] of an [[insect]], such as between body [[segment]]s; a segment of an insect's body where the exoskeleton curves inward.

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