How many letters does the top answer for “curved backward or inward” have?

The most common answer is recurvate (9 letters).

Crossword clue: curved backward or inward

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

recurvate 9 letters wn-def

curved backward or inward

recurved 8 letters wn-def

curved backward or inward

bent or curved backward 50% similar → retroflexed