circinate
/ˈsɜːsɪneɪt/adjective
1- Botany rolled up with the tip in the centre, for example the young frond of a fern【植】拳卷的, 旋卷的(如蕨类植物的嫩叶)。
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- Medicine circular in appearance【医】环状的, 环形的。
词源
early 19th cent.: from Latin circinatus, past participle of circinare 'make round', from circinus 'pair of compasses'.