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Circinate
Pronunciation : Cir"ci*nate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. circinatus, p. p. of circinare to make round, fr. circinus a pair of compasses, from Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; -- a term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns. Gray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cir"ci*nate
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To make a circle around; to encompass. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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