volution

noun

vo·​lu·​tion

vəˈlüshən

plural -s

1

: a rolling or revolving motion

2

: a spiral turn : twist, convolution

3

: a whorl of a spiral shell : volute

Word History

Etymology

Latin volutus (past participle of volvere to roll) + English -ion

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