Category:Circinate

Cir"ci*nate, a. Etym: [L. circinatus, p. p. of circinare to make round, fr. circinus a pair of compasses, from Gr. (Bot.)

Defn: Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; -- a term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns. Gray.

circinate Cir"ci*nate, v. t.

Defn: To make a circle around; to encompass. [Obs.] Bailey.