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deflexed

adjective de·flexed \ˈdē-ˌflekst, di-ˈ\

Definition of DEFLEXED

:  turned abruptly downward <a deflexed leaf>
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Origin of DEFLEXED

Latin deflexus, past participle of deflectere
First Known Use: 1826

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