Circumvolved

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈvɒlvd/ adjective

Definition

Rolled or wound around something; having a coiled or spiral structure.

Etymology

From Latin circumvolutus, combining circum- (around) and volvere (to roll). This describes something that has been wrapped or twisted in a complete circle.

Kelly Says

DNA is the ultimate circumvolved molecule—it's wound so tightly around histone proteins and then coiled further that if you unraveled all your DNA, it would stretch to the sun and back 300 times.

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