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Word: Circinate
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Latin circinatus, past participle of circinare ‘make round’, from circinus ‘pair of compasses’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsəːsɪneɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsəːsɪnət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
denoting leaves or fronds that are rolled up with the tip in the centre, for example the young frond of a fern.
Short Definition:denoting leaves or fronds that are rolled up with tip in centre
Definition:
circular in appearance.
Short Definition:circular in appearance
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