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obvolute
obvolute
[
óbvə loot
]
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 round' <
volvere
'to roll'
]
obvolution
[
óbvə lsh'n
]
noun
obvolutive
adjective
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