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Definition of Anfractuous

Anfractuous
Anfractuous An*frac"tu*ous, a. [L. anfractuosus, fr. anfractus a turning, a winding, fr. the unused anfringere to wind, bend; an-, for amb- + fractus, p. p. of frangere to break: cf. F. anfractueux.] Winding; full of windings and turnings; sinuous; tortuous; as, the anfractuous spires of a born. -- An*frac"tu*ous*ness, n.

Meaning of Anfractuous from wikipedia

- Decorative elements: The walls are smooth with pilasters, cornice is anfractuous. Semicircular windows are decorated with architraves. Interior is not...
- (Mandelbrot, 1983), because they are branched, have holes, or are too anfractuous, etc.. In their case the three dimensions are no more linked linearly...