verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To twist or form a knot: to undergo volvulus. especially

Synonyms

All synonyms

volvulize

Etymology

From vovlul(us) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Latin volvere (“to twist round”).

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