anfractuosity

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: an=frac=tu=os=i=ty

CIDE DICTIONARY

anfractuosity, n. [Cf. F. anfractuosité.].

•  A state of being anfractuous, or full of windings and turnings; sinuosity.  [1913 Webster]

  "The anfractuosities of his intellect and temper."  [1913 Webster]
•  A sinuous depression or sulcus like those separating the convolutions of the brain.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

anfractuosity, n.
1 circuitousness.
2 intricacy.

Etymology

F anfractuosit{eacute} f. LL anfractuosus f. L anfractus a bending

ROGET THESAURUS

anfractuosity

Convolution

N convolution, winding, convolution, involution, circumvolution, wave, undulation, tortuosity, anfractuosity, sinuosity, sinuation, meandering, circuit, circumbendibus, twist, twirl, windings and turnings, ambages, torsion, inosculation, reticulation, rivulation, roughness, coil, roll, curl, buckle, spiral, helix, corkscrew, worm, volute, rundle, tendril, scollop, scallop, escalop, kink, ammonite, snakestone, serpent, eel, maze, labyrinth, knot, convoluted, winding, twisted, tortile, tortive, wavy, undated, undulatory, circling, snaky, snake-like, serpentine, serpent, anguill, vermiform, vermicular, mazy, tortuous, sinuous, flexuous, anfractuous, reclivate, rivulose, scolecoid, sigmoid, sigmoidal, spiriferous, spiroid, involved, intricate, complicated, perplexed, labyrinth, labyrinthic, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, peristaltic, daedalian, kinky, knotted, wreathy, frizzly, crepe, buckled, raveled, spiral, coiled, helical, cochleate, cochleous, screw-shaped, turbinated, turbiniform, in and out, round and round, a can of worms, Gordian knot.