Circinate

/ˈsɜːsɪneɪt/ verb

Definition

To move in a circle or circular path; to wind or coil in a circular manner.

Etymology

From Latin circinatus, past participle of circinare (to make circular), derived from circinus (compass or circle). The verb describes the action of creating or moving in circular patterns.

Kelly Says

Plants circinate instinctively—a seed doesn't 'learn' to coil circularly, yet it does so with mathematical precision, which suggests that circles are somehow fundamental to how life grows and moves, not just decorative patterns.

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