- Intorsion
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Intorsion
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Intorsion — In*tor sion, n. [L. intortio a curling, crisping: cf. F. intorsion. See {Intort}, and cf. {Intortion}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A winding, bending, or twisting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The bending or twining of any part of a plant toward one side or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intorsion — [ɛ̃tɔʀsjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. 1839, Boiste; de 2. in , et torsion. ❖ 1 Bot. Enroulement de dehors en dedans. ⇒ Involution. || L intorsion d une feuille. 2 Physiol. Rotation du globe oculaire vers l intérieur (du côté nasal) … Encyclopédie Universelle
intorsión — Eng. Intorsion Ver incicloducción … Diccionario de oftalmología
intorsion — /in tawr sheuhn/, n. a twisting about an axis or fixed point, as of the stem of a plant. [1750 60; alter. of LL intortion (s. of intortio). See IN2 , TORSION] * * * … Universalium
intorsion — Conjugate rotation of the upper poles of each cornea inward. [L. in torqueo, pp. tortus, to twist] * * * in·tor·sion or in·tor·tion in tȯr shən n inward rotation (as of a body part) about an axis or a fixed point esp rotation of the eye around… … Medical dictionary
intorsion — (in tor sion) s. f. Terme d histoire naturelle. Action de s entortiller autour d un corps, de dehors en dedans. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. in, en, dedans, et torsion … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
intorsion — n. twisting, curving around (of a plant stem or point or axis of rotation) … English contemporary dictionary
intorsion — in·tor·sion … English syllables
intorsion — /ɪnˈtɔʃən/ (say in tawshuhn) noun a twisting or winding, as of the stem of a plant. {Latin intortiōn , stem of intortiō action of curling} …
intorsion — n. twisting, twining. ♦ intort, v.i … Dictionary of difficult words
