CIRCINATE


Meaning of CIRCINATE in English

[cir.ci.nate] adj [L circinatus, pp. of circinare to round, fr. circinus pair of compasses, fr. circus] (1830): rounded, coiled; esp: rolled in the form of a flat coil with the apex as a center "~ fern fronds unfolding" -- cir.ci.nate.ly adv

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