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involute
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in·vo·lute  (nv-lt)
adj.
1. Intricate; complex.
2. Botany
a. Having the margins rolled inward.
b. Having whorls that obscure the axis or other volutions, as the shell of a cowrie.
intr.v. in·vo·lut·ed, in·vo·lut·ing, in·vo·lutes
1. To curl inward.
2. To return to a normal or former condition.
n.
The curve traced by a point on a taut, inextensible string as it unwinds from another curve.

[Latin involtus, past participle of involvere, to enwrap; see involve.]

invo·lutely adv.
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involute
x=r cos + r sin
y=r sin - r cos

involute
Adjective
also involuted
1. complex, intricate, or involved
2. rolled inwards or curled in a spiral
Noun
Geom the curve described by the free end of a thread as it is wound around another curve on the same plane [Latin involutus]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.involute - especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
coiled - curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals); "a coiled snake ready to strike"; "the rope lay coiled on the deck"
2.involute - (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured
coiled - curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals); "a coiled snake ready to strike"; "the rope lay coiled on the deck"


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Fistulas form when the mesenchyme separating the cleft and pouch involutes and the cleft and pouch unite.
These experiments have demonstrated that brown fat in the rat involutes with the onset of maturity.
 
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