adj. Full of twists and turns; tortuous. [Late Latin ānfrāctuōsus, from Latin ānfrāctus, winding : am-, ambi-, around; see AMBI- + frāctus, past participle of frangere, to break; see bhreg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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