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Involute (gcide) | Involute \In"vo*lute\, Involuted \In"vo*lu`ted\, a. [L.
involutus, p. p. of involvere. See Involve.]
1. (Bot.) Rolled inward from the edges; -- said of leaves in
vernation, or of the petals of flowers in [ae]stivation.
--Gray.
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2. (Zool.)
(a) Turned inward at the margin, as the exterior lip of
the Cyprea.
(b) Rolled inward spirally.
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Involute (gcide) | Involute \In"vo*lute\, n. (Geom.)
A curve traced by the end of a string wound upon another
curve, or unwound from it; -- called also evolvent. See
Evolute.
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involute (wn) | involute
adj 1: especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins
rolled inward [syn: involute, rolled]
2: (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured |
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Involute (gcide) | Involute \In"vo*lute\, Involuted \In"vo*lu`ted\, a. [L.
involutus, p. p. of involvere. See Involve.]
1. (Bot.) Rolled inward from the edges; -- said of leaves in
vernation, or of the petals of flowers in [ae]stivation.
--Gray.
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2. (Zool.)
(a) Turned inward at the margin, as the exterior lip of
the Cyprea.
(b) Rolled inward spirally.
[1913 Webster]Involute \In"vo*lute\, n. (Geom.)
A curve traced by the end of a string wound upon another
curve, or unwound from it; -- called also evolvent. See
Evolute.
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involute closely coiled so that the axis is obscured (gcide) | coiled \coiled\ (koild), adj.
curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals;
as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on
the deck. Opposite of uncoiled.
Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,
volute, voluted, whorled}; {convolute rolled
longitudinally upon itself};curled, curled up;
{involute closely coiled so that the axis is
obscured)}; looped, whorled; twined, twisted;
convoluted; {involute, rolled esp of petals or leaves
in bud: having margins rolled inward)}; wound]
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involute rolled esp of petals or leaves in bud having margins rolled inward (gcide) | coiled \coiled\ (koild), adj.
curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals;
as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on
the deck. Opposite of uncoiled.
Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,
volute, voluted, whorled}; {convolute rolled
longitudinally upon itself};curled, curled up;
{involute closely coiled so that the axis is
obscured)}; looped, whorled; twined, twisted;
convoluted; {involute, rolled esp of petals or leaves
in bud: having margins rolled inward)}; wound]
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Involuted (gcide) | Involute \In"vo*lute\, Involuted \In"vo*lu`ted\, a. [L.
involutus, p. p. of involvere. See Involve.]
1. (Bot.) Rolled inward from the edges; -- said of leaves in
vernation, or of the petals of flowers in [ae]stivation.
--Gray.
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2. (Zool.)
(a) Turned inward at the margin, as the exterior lip of
the Cyprea.
(b) Rolled inward spirally.
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