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rev·o·lute
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ˈrɛv
əˌlut
/
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-
uh
-loot
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adjective
Biology
.
rolled backward or downward; rolled backward at the tip or margin, as a leaf.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Latin
revolūtus,
past participle of
revolvere
to
revolve
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revolute
(ˈrɛvəˌluːt)
—
adj
(esp of the margins of a leaf) rolled backwards and downwards
[C18: from Latin
revolūtus
rolled back; see
revolve
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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