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circumvolute
verb
cir·cum·vo·lute
\(ˌ)sərˈkəmvəˌlüt, ¦sərkəmvō¦lüt\
Definition of circumvolute
-ed/-ing/-s
intransitive verb
: to wind or turn in volutions especially in an inward spiral (as of a snail shell or the capital scroll of an Ionic column)
transitive verb
: to encircle or entangle with something twisted or wound around
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Origin and Etymology of circumvolute
Latin circumvolutus, past participle of circumvolvere to revolve, roll around, from circum- + volvere to roll
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