[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

circinate \cir"cinate\, a. l. circinatus, p. p. of circinare
   to make round, fr. circinus a pair of compasses, from gr. ? a
   circle. bot.
   rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; -- a
   term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns.
   --gray.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

circinate \cir"cinate\, v. t.
   to make a circle around; to encompass. obs. --bailey.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

circinate
     adj : shaped like a ring syn: annular, annulate, annulated,
            circular, ringed, ring-shaped, doughnut-shaped
see also:
annular annulate annulated circular ringed ring-shaped 
doughnut-shaped 

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