Meaning of circumvolution in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌsərkəmvəˈluʃən/

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1. Noun

   circumvolution

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Latin circumvolut-‘rolled around’, from the verb circumvolvere, from circum‘around’ + volvere‘roll’

   Definitions

   1. the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis