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volvation

volvation noun: a defence mechanism, in some animals, in which they roll themselves up in a ball.

Noun

volvation (uncountable)

  1. A defence mechanism, in some animals, in which they roll themselves up in a ball.

Questions about volvation

What does volvation mean?
Volvation means a defence mechanism, in some animals, in which they roll themselves up in a ball.
What part of speech is volvation?
Volvation is a noun.

Words near volvation in the dictionary

  1. volval
  2. volvas
  3. volvate
  4. volvatellid
  5. volvatellids
  6. volvation
  7. volve
  8. volved
  9. volvelle
  10. volvelles
  11. volves

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