convolute

American  

[kon-vuh-loot] / ˈkɒn vəˌlut /

verb (used with or without object)

convoluted, convoluting

1. to coil up; form into a twisted shape.

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adjective

1. rolled up together or with one part over another.

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

convolute British  

/ ˈkɒnvəˌluːt /

verb

1. to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape

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adjective

1. botany rolled longitudinally upon itself

   a convolute petal

2. another word for convoluted

Other Word Forms

• convolutely
  adverb
• subconvolute
  adjective
• subconvolutely
  adverb
• unconvolute
  adjective
• unconvolutely
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of convolute

First recorded in 1690–1700; from Latin convolūtus “rolled up,” past participle of convolvere “to roll together, roll up”; see convolve

Example Sentences

Convolute: rolled or twisted spirally: also applied to wings when they are wrapped around the body.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Convolute, rolled up lengthwise, as the leaves of the Plum in vernation, 72.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

B. Convolute; 1 and 2, leaf-sheaths; 3 and 4. leaf-blades.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.

In the first case the �stivation is Convolute, also named Contorted or Twisted, as in Fig.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

Convolute: rolled edgewise from one edge to the other.

From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig)