"flexus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flexus [plural]
Etymology: From Latin. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} flexus (plural flexus)
  1. (astronomy, geology) A low, curvilinear ridge with a scalloped pattern.
    Sense id: en-flexus-en-noun-bw-O~Y24 Categories (other): Astronomy, Geology, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 50 Topics: astronomy, geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (dentistry) In infolding of enamel that separates lophs on an upper tooth.
    Sense id: en-flexus-en-noun-YvWw9SYj Categories (other): Dentistry, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 11 3 4 1 5 4 29 29 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 10 2 2 1 3 2 35 35 3 Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: anteroflexus, hypoflexus, mesoflexus, metaflexus, paraflexus, posteroflexus, protoflexus, punctus flexus
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