anfractuosity Meaning, Definition & Usage

An*frac`tu*os"i*ty noun

Etymology

Cf. F. anfractuosité.

Wordforms

plural Anfractuosities (#)

Definitions

1. A state of being anfractuous, or full of windings and turnings; sinuosity.

   The anfractuosities of his intellect and temper. Macaulay.

2. (Anat.) A sinuous depression or sulcus like those separating the convolutions of the brain.