cir·ci·nate (sûr s -n t )adj. 1. Ring-shaped. 2. Botany Rolled up in the form of a coil with the tip in the center, as an unexpanded fern frond. [Latin circin tus, past participle of circinre, to make circular, from circinus, pair of compasses; see Circinus.]cir ci·nately adv. |
circinate [ˈsɜːsɪˌneɪt]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany (of part of a plant, such as a young fern) coiled so that the tip is at the centre
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy resembling a ring or a circle
[from Latin circināre to make round, from circinus pair of compasses, from circus, see circus]
circinately adv
| circinate (sûrs-nt) Rolled up in the form of a coil with the tip in the center, as an unexpanded fern frond. See more at vernation. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  circinate - shaped like a ring rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders" |
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