reflexed

• Adjectif désuet signifiant plié, tourné ou replié en arrière ; n'est plus utilisé dans la langue moderne.

An obsolete adjective meaning bent, turned, or folded back; no longer in common use.

1. C2formalscientific

   Describes a leaf that is bent downward and outward at an angle greater than 90 degrees from the stem.

   Réfléchi (botanique)

   • The leaves of this plant are reflexed, curving sharply away from the stem.
   • Botanists noted the reflexed petals of the rare flower.
   • The reflexed shape helps the plant shed water efficiently.

   Synonymesrecurvedretroflexed