convolute

[ kon-vuh-loot ]

/ ˈkɒn vəˌlut /

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verb (used with or without object), con·vo·lut·ed, con·vo·lut·ing.

to coil up; form into a twisted shape.

adjective

rolled up together or with one part over another.

Botany. coiled up longitudinally so that one margin is within the coil and the other without, as the petals of cotton.

Origin of convolute

1690–1700; <Latin convolūtus rolled up, equivalent to convolū- (stem of convolvere to convolve) + -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM convolute

con·vo·lute·ly, adverbsub·con·vo·lute, adjectivesub·con·vo·lute·ly, adverbun·con·vo·lute, adjective

un·con·vo·lute·ly, adverb

Words nearby convolute

convivial, convo, convocation, convocator, convoke, convolute, convoluted, convoluted tubule, convolution, convolve, convolvulaceous

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Example sentences from the Web for convolute

The imbricate and the convolute modes sometimes vary one into the other, especially in the corolla.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Orbicular, convolute, shewing no trace of spire externally; interior divided into cells spirally arranged.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
A few stiff short hairs above, and the leaves are convolute.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward
Leaves conduplicate or convolute, short and narrow, the ligule short: minute ears at base.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward

In Melica the leaves are convolute and the shoot-section quadrangular.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward

British Dictionary definitions for convolute

convolute

/ (ˈkɒnvəˌluːt) /

verb (tr)

to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape

adjective

botany rolled longitudinally upon itselfa convolute petal

another word for convoluted (def. 2)

Derived forms of convolute

convolutely, adverb

Word Origin for convolute

C18: from Latin convolūtus rolled up, from convolvere to roll together, from volvere to turn

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单词	convolute
释义	convolute [ kon-vuh-loot ] / ˈkɒn vəˌlut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR convolute ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), con·vo·lut·ed, con·vo·lut·ing. to coil up; form into a twisted shape. adjective rolled up together or with one part over another. Botany. coiled up longitudinally so that one margin is within the coil and the other without, as the petals of cotton. Origin of convolute 1690–1700; <Latin convolūtus rolled up, equivalent to convolū- (stem of convolvere to convolve) + -tus past participle suffix OTHER WORDS FROM convolute con·vo·lute·ly, adverbsub·con·vo·lute, adjectivesub·con·vo·lute·ly, adverbun·con·vo·lute, adjective un·con·vo·lute·ly, adverb Words nearby convolute convivial, convo, convocation, convocator, convoke, convolute, convoluted, convoluted tubule, convolution, convolve, convolvulaceous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for convolute The imbricate and the convolute modes sometimes vary one into the other, especially in the corolla. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Orbicular, convolute, shewing no trace of spire externally; interior divided into cells spirally arranged. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby A few stiff short hairs above, and the leaves are convolute. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward Leaves conduplicate or convolute, short and narrow, the ligule short: minute ears at base. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward In Melica the leaves are convolute and the shoot-section quadrangular. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward British Dictionary definitions for convolute convolute / (ˈkɒnvəˌluːt) / verb (tr) to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape adjective botany rolled longitudinally upon itselfa convolute petal another word for convoluted (def. 2) Derived forms of convolute convolutely, adverb Word Origin for convolute C18: from Latin convolūtus rolled up, from convolvere to roll together, from volvere to turn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to convolute spiral, contort, twist, wind, loop, coil, tangle, cloud, snaking, intricate
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convolute

verb (used with or without object), con·vo·lut·ed, con·vo·lut·ing.

adjective

Origin of convolute

OTHER WORDS FROM convolute

Words nearby convolute

Example sentences from the Web for convolute

British Dictionary definitions for convolute

verb (tr)

adjective

Derived forms of convolute

Word Origin for convolute

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