anfractuosity

noun

an·frac·tu·os·i·ty | \(ˌ)an-ˌfrak-chə-ˈwä-sə-tē,

-shə-;-chü-ˈä-, -shü-\

plural anfractuosities

Definition of anfractuosity

1 : the quality or state of being anfractuous

2 : a winding channel or course especially : an intricate path or process (as of the mind)

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