convolute
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vəˌlut verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to coil up; form into a twisted shape.
adjective
2.
rolled up together or with one part over another.
3.
Botany. coiled up longitudinally so that one margin is within the coil and the other without, as the petals of cotton.
Origin:
1690–1700; < Latin convolūtus rolled up, equivalent to convolū- (stem of convolvere to convolve) + -tus past participle suffix
1690–1700; < Latin convolūtus rolled up, equivalent to convolū- (stem of convolvere to convolve) + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
con·vo·lute·ly, adverb
sub·con·vo·lute, adjective
sub·con·vo·lute·ly, adverb
un·con·vo·lute, adjective
un·con·vo·lute·ly, adverb
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape |
| —adj | |
| 2. | botany rolled longitudinally upon itself: a convolute petal |
| 3. | another word for convoluted |
| [C18: from Latin convolūtus rolled up, from convolvere to roll together, from volvere to turn] | |
| 'convolutely | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
convolute
1794, from L. convolutus, pp. of convolvere (see convolution). The noun meaning "something convoluted" is from 1846.
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Example sentences
These were convolute mines that followed the occurrence of the ore through the rock.
Shale and siltstone, gray, convolute bedding common.
The upper part of the bed displays some attractive convolute lamination.
Crossbedding, convolute structures, and load casts are common in the calcareous sandstone.
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