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flexuosity

[ flek-shoo-os-i-tee ]
/ ˌflɛk ʃuˈɒs ɪ ti /

noun

the quality or condition of being flexuous.

Words nearby flexuosity

flexo, flexography, flexor, flexor retinaculum, flextime, flexuosity, flexuous, flexure, fley, flibbert, flibbertigibbet

Origin of flexuosity

From the Late Latin word flexuōsitās, dating back to 1605–15. See flexuous, -ity
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Examples from the Web for flexuosity

  • The Tellin are known by the twist or flexuosity in the posterior ventral margin of the shell.

    A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby