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.
Gray.
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Cir"ci*nate (?), v. t.
To make a circle around; to encompass.
[Obs.]
Bailey.
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