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flexuous

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flex⋅u⋅ous

  [flek-shoo-uhs]
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–adjective
full of bends or curves; sinuous.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L flexuōsus full of turns, winding, crooked, equiv. to flexu(s) (see flex 1 ) + -ōsus -ous

Related forms:
flex⋅u⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
flex⋅u⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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flex·u·ous   (flěk'shōō-əs)   
adj.  Bending or winding alternately from side to side; sinuous.

[From Latin flexuōsus, from flexus, a bending, a turning, from past participle of flectere, to bend.]
flex'u·os'i·ty (-ŏs'ĭ-tē) n., flex'u·ous·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: flex·u·ous
Pronunciation: 'fleksh-(&-)w&s
Function: adjective
: lacking rigidity in structure or action flexuous body>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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