anfractuose

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• Anfractuose — An*frac tu*ose (?; 135), a. [See {Anfractuous}.] Anfractuous; as, anfractuose anthers. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• anfractuose — adj. [L. anfractus, circuitous] Wavy, winding, turnings, sinuous …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• anfractuous — /ænˈfræktʃuəs/ (say an frakchoohuhs) adjective characterised by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous: an anfractuous path. Also, anfractuose /ænˈfræktʃuˌoʊs/ (say an frakchooh.ohs). {Latin anfractuōsus winding} …