circinate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsəːsɪnət, -eɪt/

adjective

  • 1 Botany denoting leaves or fronds that are rolled up with the tip in the centre, for example the young frond of a fern.
  • 2 Medicine circular in appearance.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Latin circinatus, past participle of circinare 'make round', from circinus 'pair of compasses'