involute
- adjective
- /ˈɪnvəˌluːt/
- Specialized
:
enrollado
- The botanist noted the involute shape of the fern’s young fronds.
Examples
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Some plants have involute leaves that unroll as they mature.
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The rosebud’s involute petals protect its delicate interior before blooming.
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The involute petals of the rosebud were tightly curled.
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Why are the leaves involute at this stage?
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The rosebuds were involute, their petals tightly rolled inward before blooming.
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He observed the involute leaves of the plant, which curled delicately at the edges.
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The artist captured the involute shapes of the flower petals in her painting.
Synonyms
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Rolled up along its length, as a leaf often is in a bud
Edges curve inward to protect young petals or leaves
Rolled along their length, like young leaves or petals before opening
How Curled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word involute comes from Latin parts in- 'in' and volvere 'to roll'. Think of a petal or leaf 'rolled inward' inside a bud, which is why botanists call leaves that curl in involute.