adjective . 1. rolled or turned in. 2. Botany. noting 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 ...
adjective. having overlapping margins: said of leaves or petals. Etymology: L obvolutus, pp. of obvolvere, to wrap around < ob-(see ob-) + volvere, to roll: see walk
Ob´vo`lute. a. 1. Overlapping; contorted; convolute; - applied primarily, in botany, to two opposite leaves, each of which has one edge overlapping the nearest edge of the other ...
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