Circinate

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Circinate \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.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Circinate \Cir"ci*nate\, v. t.
     To make a circle around; to encompass. [Obs.] --Bailey.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  circinate
       adj : shaped like a ring [syn: {annular}, {annulate}, {annulated},
              {circular}, {ringed}, {ring-shaped}, {doughnut-shaped}]