What does "circinate" mean?
Circinate: Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; -- a term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns. Gray.
Additional senses
- 2.To make a circle around; to encompass. [Obs.] Bailey.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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