volute
noun
- a spiral or twisting form; turn; whorl
- Archit. a spiral scroll forming one of the chief features of Ionic and Corinthian capitals
- Zool.
- any of the turns or whorls of a spiral shell
- any of a family (Volutidae) of saltwater gastropods often having brightly colored shells with an elongated opening
adjective
- rolled up; spiraled
- having a spirally shaped part
See volute in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(və-lo͞otˈ)
noun- A spiral scroll-like ornament such as that used on an Ionic capital.
a. A spiral formation, such as one of the whorls of a gastropod shell.
b. Any of various marine gastropod mollusks of the family Volutidae, having a spiral, often colorfully marked shell.
Related Forms:
- vo·lutˈed (-lo͞oˈtĭd) adjective
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