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obvolute
ob·vo·lute
[
óbvə lt
]
adjective
Definition:
overlapping:
describes leaves or petals that are folded so as to overlap each other
[
Mid-18th century. < Latin
obvolutus
, past participle of
obvolvere
"wrap around" <
volvere
"to roll"
]
ob·vo·lu·tion
[
òbvə lsh'n
]
noun
ob·vo·lu·tive
[
óbvə ltiv
]
adjective
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ob·vo·lu·tion [ òbvə lsh'n ] nounob·vo·lu·tive [ óbvə ltiv ] adjective
