anfractuosity
[ an-frak-choo-os-i-tee ]
/ ænˌfræk tʃuˈɒs ɪ ti /
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noun
the state or quality of being anfractuous.
a channel, crevice, or passage full of windings and turnings.
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British Dictionary definitions for anfractuosity
anfractuosity
/ (ˌænfræktʃʊˈɒsɪtɪ) /
noun
the condition or quality of being anfractuous
a winding, circuitous, or intricate passage, surface, process, etc
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