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Definition: ANFRACTUOSE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Anfractuous; as, anfractuose anthers.[Websters]
2. Being sinuous, snaky, squiggly or twisty. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb anfractuosely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(anfractuosely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective anfractuose.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Anfractuose" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Note: Anfractuose \An*frac"tu*ose`\, adjective. [See Anfractuous.]. (references)

Definition: ANFRACTUOSE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Anfractuous; as, anfractuose anthers.[Websters]
2. Being sinuous, snaky, squiggly or twisty. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb anfractuosely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(anfractuosely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective anfractuose.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ANFRACTUOSE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Note: Anfractuose \An*frac"tu*ose`\, adjective. [See Anfractuous.]. (references)