intorsion
[ in-tawr-shuhn ]
noun
a twisting about an axis or fixed point, as of the stem of a plant.
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British Dictionary definitions for intorsion
intorsion
/ (ɪnˈtɔːʃən) /
noun
botany a spiral twisting in plant stems or other parts
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