A twist or fold. / Any of the folds on the surface of the brain. / The shape of something rotating; a vortex. / The state or condition of being convoluted.

Of, pertaining to, or causing convolution.

plural of convolution

(botany) convolute

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convolute

present participle of convolute

simple past tense and past participle of convolute

(chiefly anatomy, zoology) Having numerous overlapping coils or folds; convolute. / (figuratively) Complex, complicated, or intricate.

(transitive) To make unnecessarily complex. / (transitive) To fold or coil into numerous overlapping layers. / (transitive) To confuse, mix up (something) with something else.

Convoluted. / (botany, of a leaf) Coiled such that one edge is inside, and one outside the coil, giving a spiral effect in cross section.