con•vo•lute
Pronunciation: (kon'vu-lt"), [key]
— v., adj. -lut•ed, -lut•ing,
—v.t., v.i.
- to coil up; form into a twisted shape.
—adj.
- rolled up together or with one part over another.
- coiled up longitudinally so that one margin is within the coil and the other without, as the petals of cotton.
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