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Obvolute
Pronunciation : Ob"vo*lute, Ob`vo*lu"ted
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. obvolutus, p.p. of obvolvere to wrap round; ob (see Ob-) + volvere to roll.]
Definition : Defn: Overlapping; contorted; convolute; -- applied primarily, in botany, to two opposite leaves, each of which has one edge overlapping the nearest edge of the other, and secondarily to a circle of several leaves or petals which thus overlap.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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