circumvolute
verb
cir·cum·vo·lute
(ˌ)sərˈkəmvəˌlüt,
¦sərkəmvō¦lüt
-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
Word History
Etymology
Latin circumvolutus, past participle of circumvolvere to revolve, roll around, from circum- + volvere to roll