flexuosity

noun

flex·​u·​os·​i·​ty

ˌflekshəˈwäsətē

plural -es

1

: the quality or state of being flexuous

the flexuosity of the ureter

2

: a winding part

a little flexuosity running along the base of the membrane

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin flexuositas, from Latin flexuosus + -itas -ity

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