First Known Use: 1548
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convolvulus
noun con·vol·vu·lus \kən-ˈväl-vyə-ləs, -ˈvȯl- also -ˈväv-yə- or -ˈvȯv-yə-\
plural con·vol·vu·lus·es or con·vol·vu·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Definition of CONVOLVULUS
: any of a genus (Convolvulus) of erect, trailing, or twining herbs and shrubs of the morning-glory family
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Origin of CONVOLVULUS
New Latin, from Latin convolvere
Medical Dictionary
convolvulus
noun con·vol·vu·lus \-ˈväl-vyə-ləs, -ˈvȯl- also -ˈväv-yə-, -ˈvȯv-yə-\
Medical Definition of CONVOLVULUS
1
capitalized : a genus of erect trailing or twining herbs and shrubs (family Convolvulaceae) chiefly of temperate regions
2
plural con·vol·vu·lus·es or con·vol·vu·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\ : a plant of the genus Convolvulus
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