revolute

The definition of revolute is something curved or folded backward at the edges or tips.

(adjective)

An example of revolute is the tips of the leaves of the primula flower.

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See revolute in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

rolled backward or downward at the tips or margins, as some leaves

Origin: L revolutus, pp. of revolvere: see revolve

See revolute in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Botany
Rolled backward from the tip or margins to the undersurface: a revolute leaf.

Origin:

Origin: Latin revolūtus

Origin: , past participle of revolvere, to roll back; see revolve

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