n.; pl. E. Volutas L. Volutae [ L., a spiral scroll. See Volute. ] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of large, handsome marine gastropods belonging to Voluta and allied genera. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. volutatio, from volutare to roll, wallow, verb freq. volvere, volutum, to roll. ] A rolling of a body; a wallowing. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]