- revolute
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adjective
Etymology: Latin revolutus, past participle of revolvere
Date: circa 1753
rolled backward or downward <a leaf with revolute margins>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
revolute
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Revolute — Rev o*lute, a. [L. revolutus, p. p. of revolvere. See {Revolve}.] (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.) Rolled backward or downward. [1913 Webster] Note: A revolute leaf is coiled downwards, with the lower surface inside the coil. A leaf with revolute margins has… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
révoluté — révoluté, ée [ʀevɔlyte] adj. ÉTYM. 1798; dér. sav. du lat. revolutum, supin de revolvere « ramener en arrière ». ❖ ♦ Bot. Roulé en dehors et en dessous. || Feuille révolutée … Encyclopédie Universelle
révoluté — révoluté, ée (ré vo lu té, tée) adj. Terme de botanique. Qui est roulé en dehors et en dessous ; par opposition à involuté. Feuille révolutée. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. revolutus, retourné (voy. révolu) … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
revolute — [rev′ə lo͞ot΄] adj. [L revolutus, pp. of revolvere: see REVOLVE] rolled backward or downward at the tips or margins, as some leaves … English World dictionary
revolute — adj. [L. re, back; volutus, turn around] Curled or rolled backwards, or downwards; see involute … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
revolute — /rev euh looht /, adj. Biol. rolled backward or downward; rolled backward at the tip or margin, as a leaf. [1375 1425; late ME < L revolutus, ptp. of revolvere to REVOLVE] * * * … Universalium
revolute — 1. adjective a) Rolled or recurved on itself. b) Having the edges rolled with the abaxial side outward. 2. verb a) to roll back, curve upwards … Wiktionary
revolute — rev·o·lute (revґo l t) turned back or curled back … Medical dictionary
revolute — revÉ™luËt / revÉ™ luËt v. participate in a revolution, take part in overthrowing the government adj. rolled backward and/or downward … English contemporary dictionary
revolute — [ rɛvəl(j)u:t] adjective Botany (especially of the edge of a leaf) curved or curled back. Origin C18: from L. revolutus unrolled , past participle of revolvere (see revolve) … English new terms dictionary
