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Flexuous

FLEX'UOUS, a. [L. flexuosus.] 1. Winding; having turns or windings; as a flexuous rivulet. 2. Bending; winding; wavering; not steady; as a flexuous flame. 3. In botany, bending or bent; changing its direction...

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FLEX'UOUS, a. [L. flexuosus.]

1. Winding; having turns or windings; as a flexuous rivulet.

2. Bending; winding; wavering; not steady; as a flexuous flame.

3. In botany, bending or bent; changing its direction in a curve, from joint to joint, from bud to bud, or from flower to flower.

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