evolvent

[Lat. evolvens, pa. par. of evolvo =to unroll.] Geom.: The involute of a curve. [INVOLUTE.] e-vol-věr, s. [Eng. evolv (e); -er.) One who or that which evolves. ē-vol-vu-lūs, s . [A dim in. word from Lat. evolvo =to roll out-i. e., not twining, as opposed to Convolvulus, which twines.] 1719 Bot.: A genus of Convolvulacese. It has entire, nearly se ile leaves, and small flowers. About sixty species are known, chiefly from tropical America. par. of evomoto vomit out: e=out, and vomo to *e-vom-it, *e-vom-et, v. t. [Lat. evomitus, pa. vomit.] To emit, to reject. "Vnsaverye morsels evometed for Christ."- Bale : Image , pt. ii. (Pref.) *e-vom-i-ta-tion, s. [Eng. evomit ; -ation .] The act of vomiting out or forth. "By eructation, or expiration, or evo mit at i on . " - Swift : Tale of a Tub , § 4. *e-vo-mi-tion, s. [Lat. evomitus , pa. par. of evomo .] The act of vomiting out or forth.