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单词 convolute
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•vo•lute  (konvə lo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation v., -lut•ed, -lut•ing, adj. 
v.t., v.i. 
  1. to coil up;
    form into a twisted shape.

adj. 
  1. rolled up together or with one part over another.
  2. Botanycoiled up longitudinally so that one margin is within the coil and the other without, as the petals of cotton.
  • Latin convolūtus rolled up, equivalent. to convolū- (stem of convolvere to convolve) + -tus past participle suffix
  • 1690–1700
convo•lute′ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
convolute /ˈkɒnvəˌluːt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape
adj
  1. rolled longitudinally upon itself: a convolute petal
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin convolūtus rolled up, from convolvere to roll together, from volvere to turn
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