circination

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• Circination — Cir ci*na tion, n. [L. circinatio circle.] [1913 Webster] 1. An orbicular motion. [Obs.] bailey. [1913 Webster] 2. A circle; a concentric layer. [Obs.] The circinations and spherical rounds of onions. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• circination — noun /sɜːsɪˈneɪʃən/ A circular growth or foliation …   Wiktionary

• Rotation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Motion in a continued circle. < N PARAG:Rotation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rotation rotation revolution gyration circulation roll Sgm: N 1 circumrotation circumrotation circumvolution circumgyration Sgm: N 1 volutation …   English dictionary for students