circumfluence

circumfluence
circumfluence /sər-kumˈflŭ-əns/
noun
1. A flowing around
2. The engulfing of food by surrounding it (eg by protozoa, etc)
ORIGIN: L circum around, and fluere to flow
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circumˈfluent or circumˈfluous adjective

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Circumfluence — Cir*cum flu*ence, n. A flowing round on all sides; an inclosing with a fluid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • circumfluent — circumfluence, n. /seuhr kum flooh euhnt/, adj. flowing around; encompassing. [1570 80; < L circumfluent (s. of circumfluens, prp. of circumfluere to flow around). See CIRCUM , FLUENT] * * * …   Universalium

  • circumfluent — [sə: kʌmflʊənt] adjective rare flowing round; surrounding. Derivatives circumfluence noun Origin C16: from L. circumfluent , circumfluere flow around …   English new terms dictionary

  • circumfluent — /səˈkʌmfluənt/ (say suh kumfloohuhnt) adjective flowing round; encompassing: two circumfluent rivers. –circumfluence, noun …  

  • circumfluent —   a. flowing round.    ♦ circumfluence, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • circumfluent — adj. flowing round, surrounding. Derivatives: circumfluence n. Etymology: L circumfluere (as CIRCUM , fluere flow) …   Useful english dictionary

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