obvolute

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adjective

overlapping; contorted; convoluted

OriginLatin obvolutus →
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Meanings

adjectiveobvolute (comparative more obvolute, superlative most obvolute)

comparative more obvolute · superlative most obvolute · alternative obvoluted

  1. overlapping; contorted; convoluted
  2. biologyHaving two opposite leaves, each with one edge overlapping the nearest edge of the other.
  3. biologyHaving a circle of several leaves or petals which overlap in that manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
convoluted

Origin

  1. Latinobvolutus
  2. Englishobvolute

From Latin obvolutus, past participle of obvolvere to wrap around.

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APA

obvolute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obvolute

MLA

“obvolute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obvolute. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obvolute,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obvolute.

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