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circumvolution definition

cir·cum·vo·lu·tion (-və lo̵̅o̅′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of rolling or turning around a center or axis
  2. a fold, twist, or spiral
  3. a circuitous course or form

Etymology: ME circumvolucioun < ML circumvolutio < L circumvolutus, pp. of circumvolvere: see circumvolve

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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