"circumvolation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: circumvolations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin circumvolate, circumvolatum (“to fly around”), from circum + volare (“to fly”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|circumvolate}} Latin circumvolate Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} circumvolation (countable and uncountable, plural circumvolations)
  1. The act of flying round. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-circumvolation-en-noun-otQSz6K~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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