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involute

adj. (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured

involute, rolled

adj. especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

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coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate

adj. in the shape of a coil

convolute, convoluted

adj. rolled longitudinally upon itself; "a convolute petal"

convoluted

adj. rolled or coiled together; "a convoluted shell"

curled, curled up

adj. drawn up into a ball; "she lay curled up in a big armchair"

involute, rolled

adj. especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

whorled, looped

adj. like the pattern basic to the human fingerprint

twisted, twined

adj. wound or wrapped around something; "hair twined around her fingers"; "bulky with twisted stitches around the edges"

wound

adj. put in a coil

coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate

adj. in the shape of a coil

convolute, convoluted

adj. rolled longitudinally upon itself; "a convolute petal"

convoluted

adj. rolled or coiled together; "a convoluted shell"

curled, curled up

adj. drawn up into a ball; "she lay curled up in a big armchair"

involute

adj. (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured

whorled, looped

adj. like the pattern basic to the human fingerprint

twisted, twined

adj. wound or wrapped around something; "hair twined around her fingers"; "bulky with twisted stitches around the edges"

wound

adj. put in a coil

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involute

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