"meandrine" meaning in English

See meandrine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more meandrine [comparative], most meandrine [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} meandrine (comparative more meandrine, superlative most meandrine)
  1. (biology, geology) Winding and convoluted. Categories (topical): Biology, Geology
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