"uroboric" meaning in All languages combined

See uroboric on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more uroboric [comparative], most uroboric [superlative]
Etymology: From uroboros / ouroboros - the ancient symbol depicting a serpent swallowing its own tail and forming a circle. Head templates: {{en-adj}} uroboric (comparative more uroboric, superlative most uroboric)
  1. cyclical
    Sense id: en-uroboric-en-adj-ZsBobJ0r
  2. self-devouring
    Sense id: en-uroboric-en-adj-H6Mm~yWz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ouroboric

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