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21. Drooping (cernuus) ; inclining a little from the perpendicular, 
so that the apex is directed towards the horizon. 
22. Nodding (nutans) ; inclining very much from the perpendi- 
cular, so that the apex is directed downwards. 
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23. One-sided (secundus) ; having all the parts by twists in their 
stalks turned one way ; as the flowers of Antholyza. 
24. Inflexed (injlexus^ incurvus, introflexus, introcurvuSf infrac- 
tus) ; suddenly bent inwards. 
25. Reflexed (reflexus, recurvus, retroflexuSy retrocurvuSy refrac- 
tus) ; suddenly bent backwards. 
26. Deflexed {deflexus^ declinatus) ; bent downwards. 
27. Flexuose (^flexuosus) ; having a gently bending direction, 
alternately inwards and outwards. 
28. Tortuous (tortuosus) ; having an irregular, bending, and 
turning direction. 
29. Knee-jointed (geniculatus) ; bent abruptly like a knee ; as 
the stems of many grasses. 
SO. Spiral {spiralis, aiifractuosus) ; resembling in direction the 
spires of a corkscrew, or other twisted thing. 
31. Circinate (circinatus, gyratus, circinalis\) bent like the head 
of a crosier ; as the 3'oung shoots of ferns. 
32. Twining (yolubilis) ; having the property of twisting round 
some other body. 
a. To the right hand, or dextrorsum ; when the twisting is 
from left to right, or in the direction of the sun's course ; 
as the hop. 
b. To the left hand (sinistro7'sum) ; when the twisting is from 
right to left, or opposite to the sun's course ; as Convolvulus 
sepium. 
