revolute Meaning, Definition & Usage

Rev"o*lute adjective

Etymology

L. revolutus, p. p. of revolvere. See Revolve.

Definitions

1. (Bot. & Zoöl.) Rolled backward or downward. ✍ 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.