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anfractuous

Pronunciation: /ənˈfraktjʊəs/
Definition of anfractuous

adjective

rare
  • sinuous or circuitous: the line of gold extends and becomes anfractuous

Derivatives

anfractuosity

noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from late Latin anfractuosus, from Latin anfractus 'a bending'

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