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Same as Glutæus.

See Hematoidin.

of a string wound upon another curve, or unwound from it; -- called also evolvent. See Evolute.

Rolled inward from the edges; -- said of leaves in vernation, or of the petals of flowers in æstivation. Gray.

Not resolute; not decided or determined; wavering; given to doubt or irresolution. Weak and irresolute is man. Cowper.

Overlapping; contorted; convolute; -- applied primarily, in botany, to two opposite leaves, each of which has one edge overlapping the nearest edge of the other, and secondarily to a circle of several leaves or petals which thus overlap.

Of or pertaining to a pluteus.

The free-swimming larva of sea urchins and ophiurans, having several long stiff processes inclosing calcareous rods.

to taint; to soil; to desecrate; -- used of physical or moral defilement. The land was polluted with blood. Ps. cvi. 38 Wickedness . . . hath polluted the whole earth. 2 Esd. xv. 6.

Defiled; made unclean or impure; debauched. -- Pol*lut"ed*ly, adv. -- Pol*lut"ed*ness, n.

One who pollutes. Dryden.

To salute again.

rmination; hence, bold; firm; steady. Edward is at hand, Ready to fight; therefore be resolute. Shak.

In a resolute manner; with fixed purpose; boldly; firmly; steadily; with perseverance. Some.. facts he examines, some he resolutely denies. Swift.

The quality of being resolute.

Rolled backward or downward.

To adress, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail. I salute you with this kingly title. Shak.

One who salutes.

Loose; free; liberal; as, a solute interpretation. [Obs.] Bacon.

Having a plainted and convolute arrangement in the bud, as in the morning-glory.