circinate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin circinatus, past participle of circinō (“to make round”).
Adjective[edit]
circinate (not comparable)
- (botany) Used of leaves or similar parts that are coiled on themselves from the apex toward their base.
- (medicine) Round or ring-shaped, particularly with distinct margins forming some sort of motive; annular.
Usage notes[edit]
- Most often the term is used in botany with regard to the way a leaf is "packaged" inside a bud.
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Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
circināte