VOLUTA

Vo*lu"ta, n.; pl. E. Volutas, L. Volutæ. Etym: [L., a spiral scroll. See Volute.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of numerous species of large, handsome marine gastropods belonging to Voluta and allied genera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FOCUS

(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”


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