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Smart Definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
circunvolución
convolution
circum-
around
+
volución
turning
Circunvolución means convolution and can be thought of as circum-0 (around0) + volución1 (turning1), describing a turning around or winding.
noun
  1. convolution
    The act of winding or folding around
    La serpiente formó una circunvolución alrededor de la rama. // The snake formed a coil around the branch.
  2. convolution
    A fold or ridge on the surface of the brain
    El neurólogo estudió las circunvoluciones del cerebro en la imagen de resonancia magnética. // The neurologist studied the brain convolutions in the MRI image.