circinate

circinate

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1. a. Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; -- a term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns. Source: opted
2. v. t. To make a circle around; to encompass. Source: opted
3. adj. shaped like a ring Source: wordnet
4. Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; -- a term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns. Gray. To make a circle around; to encompass. [Obs.] Bailey. Source: webster
5. Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; -- aterm used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns. Gray. Source: adambom
6. s shaped like a ring Source: ecdict

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