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INVOLUTE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does involute mean? 

INVOLUTE (adjective)
  The adjective INVOLUTE has 2 senses:

1. especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inwardplay

2. (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscuredplay

  Familiarity information: INVOLUTE used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


INVOLUTE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

Synonyms:

involute; rolled

Similar:

coiled (curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals))

Domain category:

botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)


Sense 2

Meaning:

(of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured

Similar:

coiled (curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals))


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