Revolute \Rev"o*lute\, a. [L. revolutus, p. p. of revolvere. See {Revolve}.] (Bot. & Zool.) Rolled backward or downward. [1913 Webster] Note: A revolute leaf is coiled downwards, with the lower surface inside the coil. A leaf with revolute margins has the edges rolled under, as in the Andromeda polifilia. [1913 Webster]