"intorsion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: intorsions [plural]
Etymology: From Latin intortio (“a curling, crisping”). Compare French intorsion. See intort, and compare intortion. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|intortio||a curling, crisping}} Latin intortio (“a curling, crisping”), {{cog|fr|intorsion}} French intorsion Head templates: {{en-noun}} intorsion (plural intorsions)
  1. A winding, bending, or twisting.
    (anatomy) A bending or twisting of an organ from its proper alignment.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-intorsion-en-noun-SA-mHV5s Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. A winding, bending, or twisting.
    (archaic, botany) The bending or twisting of any part of a plant toward one side or the other, or in any direction from the vertical.
    Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-intorsion-en-noun-A3Cp3sEY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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