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circinate
CIDE DICTIONARY
circinate, a. [L. circinatus, p. p. of circinare to make round, fr. circinus a pair of compasses, from Gr. a circle.].
Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; -- a term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns. Gray. [1913 Webster]
circinate, v. t.
To make a circle around; to encompass. Bailey. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
circinate, adj. Bot. & Zool. rolled up with the apex in the centre, e.g. of young fronds of ferns.
Etymology
L circinatus past part. of circinare make round f. circinus pair of compasses
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