inclivous

inclivous
adj. [L. inclivus, sloping]
(ARTHROPODA: Insecta)
Term applied to a transverse wing vein; having the front end nearer the wing base than the rear; see verticle, reclivous.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • reclivate — adj. [L. re, back; clivus, slope] 1. Having the form of a sigmoid curve; a convex and concave line. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An insect wing vein having the front end farther from the wing base than the hind end; see verticle, inclivous …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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