inflexed

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(in flekst′, in′flekst′)

adjective

Biol. bent sharply downward or inward; turned toward the axis

Origin: < L inflexus (see inflect) + -ed

See inflexed in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Bent or curved inward or downward, as petals or sepals.

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Origin: From Latin īnflexus

Origin: , past participle of īnflectere, to bend; see inflect

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