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Circinate — Cir ci*nate, a. [L. circinatus, p. p. of circinare to make round, fr. circinus a pair of compasses, from Gr. ? a circle.] (Bot.) Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; a term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circinate — Cir ci*nate, v. t. To make a circle around; to encompass. [Obs.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circinate — [sʉr′sə nāt΄] adj. [L circinatus, pp. of circinare, to make round < circinus, a pair of compasses < Gr kirkinos < kirkos: see CIRCUS] rounded or circular; specif., rolled into a coil on its axis with the apex in the center, as the new… … English World dictionary
circinate — adjective Etymology: Latin circinatus, past participle of circinare to round, from circinus pair of compasses, from circus Date: 1830 rounded, coiled; especially rolled in the form of a flat coil with the apex as a center < circinate fern fronds… … New Collegiate Dictionary
circinate — Circular; ring shaped. [L. circinatus, made round, pp. of circino, to make round, fr. circinus, a pair of compasses] * * * cir·ci·nate sər sən .āt adj of lesions having a sharply circumscribed and somewhat circular margin <scaly circinate… … Medical dictionary
Circinate balanitis — A form of skin inflammation around the penis in males with Reiter s syndrome. The skin around the shaft and tip (glans) penis can become inflamed and scale. This inflammation around the penis can be helped by cortisone creams (such as TOPICORT).… … Medical dictionary
circinate retinopathy — a condition marked by a circle of white spots enclosing the macular area, leading to complete foveal blindness; called also retinitis circinata or circinate retinitis … Medical dictionary
circinate — adj. [Gr. kerkos, circle] Ring shaped; spirally rolled … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
circinate — circinately, adv. /serr seuh nayt /, adj. 1. made round; ring shaped. 2. Bot., Mycol. rolled up on the axis at the apex, as a leaf or fruiting body. [1820 30; < L circinatus (ptp. of circinare to make round), equiv. to circin(us) pair of… … Universalium
circinate — ring shaped; rolled inwards; spiralling Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
