Circumvolving

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈvɒlvɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The process of rolling, winding, or coiling completely around something.

Etymology

Present participle of circumvolve, from Latin circum- (around) and volvere (to roll). It describes the ongoing action of circular wrapping or coiling.

Kelly Says

In biology, circumvolving describes how climbing plants like ivy wrap themselves around trees—they literally sense their environment as they coil, with special cells detecting which direction to spiral.

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