circumvolution
pronunciation
How to pronounce circumvolution in British English:
UK [səˌkʌmvə'lu:ʃən]
How to pronounce circumvolution in American English:
US [səˌkʌmvə'luʃən]
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- Noun:
- the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis
Word Origin
- circumvolution (n.)
- mid-15c., noun of action from past participle stem of Latin circumvolvere "to revolve through, to roll around" (see circumvolve).