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inflexure

inflexure noun: a flexion, a bend or fold.

Noun

inflexure (plural inflexures)

  1. (archaic) A flexion, a bend or fold.
    • [T]he contrivance of nature is ſingular in the opening and ſhutting of Bindvveeds performed by five inflexures, diſtinguiſhable by pyramidcall figures, and alſo different colours.1658, Thomas Browne, “The Garden of Cyrus. […]. Chapter III.”, in Hydriotaphia, Urne-buriall, […] Together with The Garden of Cyrus, […], London: […] Hen[ry] Brome […], →OCLC, page 139

Forms of inflexure

pluralinflexures

Questions about inflexure

What does inflexure mean?
Inflexure means a flexion, a bend or fold.
What part of speech is inflexure?
Inflexure is a noun.
What is the plural of inflexure?
The plural of inflexure is inflexures.

Words near inflexure in the dictionary

  1. inflexional
  2. inflexionally
  3. inflexionless
  4. inflexions
  5. inflexive
  6. inflexure
  7. inflexures
  8. inflict
  9. inflictable
  10. inflicted
  11. inflicted insight

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