1. rolled or turned inward; having edges that overlap in a regular pattern
Usage: botanical; technical

Examples

• The obvolute leaves of the iris overlap each other in the bud.
• Botanists identified the plant by its obvolute vernation pattern.
• The obvolute arrangement protects the developing leaf tissues.
• Each obvolute leaf wraps around the next in sequence.
• The gardener noted the obvolute characteristics in her field guide.