Circumnutated

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈnjuːteɪtɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of circumnutate; moved in a circular or spiral motion.

Etymology

Past tense form of circumnutate, describing a completed circular movement.

Kelly Says

When researchers film plant growth in fast motion, you can actually see seedlings circumnutated as they grew—it looks almost like the plant is waving or dancing. Charles Darwin's son helped him document this strange plant behavior!

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