† inflexuren.
Obsolete. rare.
A bend, curve, or turn inwards: = inflection n. 1b.
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1578 J. Banister Hist. Man v. f. 73v It lightly obtaineth aboue the lower part of the splene certaine foldes, or inflexures.
1658 Sir T. Browne Garden of Cyrus iii, in Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall 139 The contrivance of nature is singular in the opening and shutting of Binde-weeds, performed by five inflexures.
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