circinal

English

Etymology

From Latin circinus (“pair of compasses”) +‎ -al.

Adjective

circinal (comparative more circinal, superlative most circinal)

1. (archaic, botany) circinate; coiled from the apex towards the base
2. (medicine) circinate; round of ring-shaped

References

• “circinal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.