CIRCUMVOLUTION


Meaning of CIRCUMVOLUTION in English

[ ˌsə:kəmvə'lu:ʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun a winding movement of one thing round another.

Origin

ME: from L. circumvolut- , circumvolvere 'roll around'.

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