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inflexures

inflexures is the plural of inflexure.

Meaning of inflexure

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

Questions about inflexures

What is inflexures the plural of?
Inflexures is the plural of inflexure.

Words near inflexures in the dictionary

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

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