volution
noun
vo·lu·tion
\vəˈlüshən\
Definition of volution
-s
1 : a rolling or revolving motion
2 : a spiral turn : twist, convolution
3 : a whorl of a spiral shell : volute
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Origin and Etymology of volution
Latin volutus (past participle of volvere to roll) + English -ion
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