reflexed
- adjective
- /rɪˈflɛkst/
- Specialized
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reflexo
- You can identify the species by its reflexed leaves, which extend beyond a right angle.
Examples
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The plant's leaves are reflexed, curving downward and outward in an attractive shape.
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In spring, the garden is alive with reflexed foliage that catches the sunlight beautifully.
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However, where it differs is that the Nubian Longbow features reflexed tips which bend away from the Archer when the weapon is unstrung.
Synonyms
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Bent backward, like a leaf or petal
Bending or hanging down like plant stems and flower heads
How Bent
Surface Forms
Morphology
reflexed = reflex (semi-transparent) = reflex + ed
Formed regularly from 'reflex' + '-ed', but the botanical sense 'bent downward and outward' is specialized and may not be obvious to learners who know 'reflex' mainly as a nervous response.
Etymology
The word reflexed comes from the Latin parts re- meaning 'back' and flectere meaning 'to bend', so it originally meant 'bent back'. Think of flex or flexible — words about bending — and in plants reflexed describes leaves or petals bent back or downward away from the stem.