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tortuosity definition

tor·tu·os·ity (tôr′c̸ho̵̅o̅ äs′ə tē)

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being tortuous
  2. pl. tortuosities -·ties a twist, turn, etc.

Etymology: L tortuositas

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