convolute: Meaning and Definition of

con•vo•lute

Pronunciation: (kon'vu-lt"), [key]
— v., adj. -lut•ed, -lut•ing,
—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. coiled up longitudinally so that one margin is within the coil and the other without, as the petals of cotton.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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