SINCE 1828
circumvolute
verb
cir·cum·vo·lute
| \ (ˌ)sərˈkəmvəˌlüt, ¦sərkəmvō¦lüt\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of circumvolute
: to wind or turn in volutions especially in an inward spiral (as of a snail shell or the capital scroll of an Ionic column)
: to encircle or entangle with something twisted or wound around
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