1. bent or curved inward
Usage: botanical; technical

Examples

• The inflexed petals of the flower curved toward the center.
• The leaf margins were inflexed, creating a slightly rolled appearance.
• The botanist noted the inflexed sepals in her field notes.
• The inflexed wings of the insect folded neatly against its body.
• Each inflexed segment curved gracefully inward.
• The inflexed edges of the shell formed a protective curve.