adjective
- bent or turned backward or downward
Usage: botanical; technical
Examples
- The flower petals were reflexed, curving backward from the center.
- The reflexed leaves helped the plant shed water efficiently.
- The botanist noted the reflexed sepals in her field notes.
- Many daisies have reflexed petals that bend downward.
- The reflexed stamens were clearly visible in the photograph.
- The plant’s reflexed bracts created an unusual appearance.