GYRATE


Meaning of GYRATE in English

v. & adj.

v.intr. go in a circle or spiral; revolve, whirl.

adj. Bot. arranged in rings or convolutions. gyration n. gyratorn. gyratory adj.

[ L gyrare gyrat- revolve f. gyrus ring f. Gk guros ]

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