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volution
vo·lu·tion [ və lsh'n ] (plural vo·lu·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. spiral: a shape that coils, twists, or turns around a center
2. whorl: a spiral segment of a gastropod's shell
[15th century. < late Latin volution-< Latin volvere "to roll"]
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