Meaning of CIRCINATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'sursu`neyt
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| | Definition: | | [adj] shaped like a ring |
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| | Synonyms: | | annular, annulate, annulated, circular, ringed, ring-shaped, rounded |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Cir"ci*nate\, a. [L. circinatus, p. p. of circinare
to make round, fr. circinus a pair of compasses, from Gr. ? a
circle.] (Bot.)
Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; -- a
term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns.
--Gray.
\Cir"ci*nate\, v. t.
To make a circle around; to encompass. [Obs.] --Bailey.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Spirally coiled, with the tip innermost. |
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