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Definition of circumvolution
: an act or instance of turning around an axis
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Origin and Etymology of circumvolution
Middle English circumvolucioun, from Medieval Latin circumvolution-, circumvolutio, from Latin circumvolvere to revolve, from circum- + volvere to roll — more at voluble
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