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Webster 1913 Edition

Convolute

Con′vo-lute

,
Adj.
[L.
convolutus
, p. p. of
convolvere
. See
Convolve
.]
(Bot.)
Rolled or wound together, one part upon another; – said of the leaves of plants in æstivation.

Webster 1828 Edition

Convolute

CONVOLUTE

, CONVOLUTED,
Adj.
Rolled together, or one part on another; as the sides or margins of nascent leaves in plants, or as the petals and stigmas in Crocus.

Definition 2024

convolute

convolute

English

Verb

convolute ‎(third-person singular simple present convolutes, present participle convoluting, simple past and past participle convoluted)

  1. (transitive) To make unnecessarily complex.
  2. (transitive) To fold or coil into numerous overlapping layers.

Quotations

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Related terms

Adjective

convolute ‎(comparative more convolute, superlative most convolute)

  1. (botany, of a leaf) coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section. (A special case of imbricate)

Latin

Participle

convolūte

  1. vocative masculine singular of convolūtus

Etymology

From Latin convolūtum, past participle of convolvere ("to roll together").

Pronunciation

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