deflexure rare.
(dɪˈflɛksjʊə(r), -ˈflɛkʃə(r))
[f. L. dēflex-, ppl. stem of dēflectĕre to deflect + -ure: cf. flexure.]
Deflexion, deviation; the condition of being bent (down or away).
| 1656 Blount Glossogr., Deflexure, a bowing or bending. 1675 Ogilby Brit. Pref. 4 Deductions for the..smaller Deflexures of the Way. 1845 Florist's Jrnl. 17 The lip..instead of being saddle-shaped by the usual deflexure of the sides, is perfectly flat. |