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ob•vo•lute
(ob′və lo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation adj.
ob′vo•lu′tion, n.
ob′vo•lu′tive, adj.
- rolled or turned in.
- Botanynoting or pertaining to a vernation in which two leaves are folded together in the bud so that one half of each is exterior and the other interior.
- Latin obvolūtus (past participle of obvolvere to cover by wrapping up), equivalent. to ob- ob- + volū-, base of volvere to turn, roll + -tus past participle suffix; see volute
- 1750–60
ob′vo•lu′tive, adj.