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vo·lu·tion
(və-lo͞o′shən)n.
1. A turn or twist about a center; a spiral.
2. Zoology One of the whorls of a spiral gastropod shell.
[From Latin volūtus, past participle of volvere, to turn; see volute.]
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volution
(vəˈluːʃən)n
1. a rolling, revolving, or spiral form or motion
2. (Zoology) a whorl of a spiral gastropod shell
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Noun 1. [画像:volution - a rolling or revolving motion]volution - a rolling or revolving motion
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