sinuation

American  

[sin-yoo-ey-shuhn] / ˌsɪn juˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. a winding; sinuosity.

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Etymology

Origin of sinuation

First recorded in 1645–55, sinuation is from the Late Latin word sinuātiōn- (stem of sinuātiō ). See sinuate, -ion

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sinuation

The sinuation of the outer lip and impression of the whorl behind the peristome, give a slightly ringent aspect to the mouth.

From Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 by John MacGillivray