"flowsnake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flowsnakes [plural]
Etymology: flow + snake, describing its movements, and as a spoonerism for snowflake. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flow|snake}} flow + snake, {{m|en|snowflake}} snowflake Head templates: {{en-noun}} flowsnake (plural flowsnakes)
  1. (computer graphics) The Gosper curve. Categories (topical): Computer graphics, Curves

Inflected forms

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