revolute

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: rev=o=lute

CIDE DICTIONARY

revolute, a. [L. revolutus, p. p. of revolvere. See Revolve.].

 Rolled backward or downward.  [1913 Webster]
" A revolute leaf is coiled downwards, with the lower surface inside the coil. A leaf with revolute margins has the edges rolled under, as in the Andromeda polifilia."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

revolute, adj. Bot. etc. having a rolled-back edge.

Etymology

L revolutus past part. of revolvere: see REVOLVE