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subsinuous

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sub·​sinuous | \ ¦səb+ \

Definition of subsinuous

: imperfectly sinuous : nearly but not quite sinuous

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sub- + sinuous

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“Subsinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsinuous. Accessed 30 May. 2020.

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