Definition of convolvulus
convolvuluses
orconvolvuli
play \kən-ˈväl-vyə-ˌlī, -ˌlē, -ˈvȯl- also -ˈväv-yə- or -ˈvȯv-yə-\: any of a genus (Convolvulus) of erect, trailing, or twining herbs and shrubs of the morning-glory family
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Origin and Etymology of convolvulus
New Latin, from Latin convolvere
First Known Use: 1548
Medical Dictionary
convolvulus
play
noun
con·vol·vu·lus
\-ˈväl-vyə-ləs, -ˈvȯl- also -ˈväv-yə-, -ˈvȯv-yə-\
Medical Definition of convolvulus
1 capitalized : a genus of erect trailing or twining herbs and shrubs (family Convolvulaceae) chiefly of temperate regions
2plural convolvuluses or convolvuli \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\play : a plant of the genus Convolvulus
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