sinuation

noun

sin·​u·​a·​tion

ˌsinyəˈwāshən

plural -s

: a winding or bending in and out

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin sinuation-, sinuatio, from Latin sinuatus (past participle of sinuare to curve, bend) + -ion-, -io -ion

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