deflexed

[ dih-flekst ]

/ dɪˈflɛkst /

adjective Biology.

bent abruptly downward.

deflected.

Origin of deflexed

1820–30; <Latin dēflex(us) bent down (see deflection) + -ed²

Words nearby deflexed

deflect, deflected, deflection, deflection yoke, deflective, deflexed, deflocculant, deflocculate, defloration, deflower, defluvium

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Example sentences from the Web for deflexed

Standard oblong-oval, spreading; keel oblong, straight, deflexed.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Pinnæ lanceolate, pinnatifid, the lowest pairs gradually shorter and deflexed.
The Fern Lover's Companion|George Henry Tilton
In the Crepuscular tribes (Sphinx L.) the upper wings are incumbent on the lower, and deflexed.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
The smooth ligule, deflexed marginal teeth, and no keel distinguish it from Arrhenatherum.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward

Upper lip with a long beak, like an elephant's trunk; lower three-lobed, deflexed.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons

British Dictionary definitions for deflexed

deflexed

/ (dɪˈflɛkst, ˈdiːflɛkst) /

adjective

(of leaves, petals, etc) bent sharply outwards and downwards

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单词	deflexed
释义	deflexed [ dih-flekst ] / dɪˈflɛkst / adjective Biology. bent abruptly downward. deflected. Origin of deflexed 1820–30; <Latin dēflex(us) bent down (see deflection) + -ed² Words nearby deflexed deflect, deflected, deflection, deflection yoke, deflective, deflexed, deflocculant, deflocculate, defloration, deflower, defluvium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deflexed Standard oblong-oval, spreading; keel oblong, straight, deflexed. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Pinnæ lanceolate, pinnatifid, the lowest pairs gradually shorter and deflexed. The Fern Lover's Companion\|George Henry Tilton In the Crepuscular tribes (Sphinx L.) the upper wings are incumbent on the lower, and deflexed. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby The smooth ligule, deflexed marginal teeth, and no keel distinguish it from Arrhenatherum. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward Upper lip with a long beak, like an elephant's trunk; lower three-lobed, deflexed. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits\|Mary Elizabeth Parsons British Dictionary definitions for deflexed deflexed / (dɪˈflɛkst, ˈdiːflɛkst) / adjective (of leaves, petals, etc) bent sharply outwards and downwards Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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