obvolute /ˈäbvəˌlo͞ot, ˈɑbvəˌlut 
/ ▸ adjective Botany (of a leaf) having a margin that alternately overlaps and is overlapped by that of an opposing leaf.
– DERIVATIVES obvolution /ˌäbveˈlo͞oSHən/ noun – ORIGIN mid 18th century : from Latin obvolutus, past participle of obvolvere ‘wrap round’.
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