| ADJECTIVE | all | involute, rolled | especially of petals or leaves in bud |
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| all | involute | (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured |
| Meaning | especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward. | |
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| Synonym | rolled | |
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Broader | coiled | curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals) |
| Spanish | espiral | |
| Meaning | (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured. | |
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| Broader | coiled | curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals) |
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