intorsion

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intorsion - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Intorsion \In*tor"sion\, n. [L. intortio a curling, crisping:
     cf. F. intorsion. See Intort, and cf. Intortion.]
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     1. A winding, bending, or twisting.
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     2. (Bot.) The bending or twining of any part of a plant
        toward one side or the other, or in any direction from the
        vertical.
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