Etymology

circinate

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Today it means: Of a leaf or similar part: coiled on itself from the apex toward the base. Full definition →

Latin circinatus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcircinatus
  2. English todaycircinate

From Latin circinatus, past participle of circinō (“to make round”).

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