adj. Botany
Bent or turned abruptly downward at a sharp angle: deflexed petals.
[From Latin dēflexus, past participle of dēflectere, to bend. See deflect.]
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de·flexed (dĭ-flĕkst', dē'flĕkst')
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[From Latin dēflexus, past participle of dēflectere, to bend. See deflect.]
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Bent or turned abruptly downward at a sharp angle, as is the habit of some weeping trees or shrubs.
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| pitcher plant (plant) | |
| Clarkia (garden annual) |
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