adjective
- 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.