"circumvolutionary" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more circumvolutionary [comparative], most circumvolutionary [superlative]
Etymology: From circumvolution + -ary. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|circumvolution|ary}} circumvolution + -ary Head templates: {{en-adj}} circumvolutionary (comparative more circumvolutionary, superlative most circumvolutionary)
  1. Pertaining to something that revolves, rotates, or gyrates around an axis.
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