intorsion

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Intorsion \In*tor"sion\, n. [L. intortio a curling, crisping:
   cf. F. intorsion. See {Intort}, and cf. {Intortion}.]
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   1. A winding, bending, or twisting.
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   2. (Bot.) The bending or twining of any part of a plant
      toward one side or the other, or in any direction from the
      vertical.
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