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circumfluent

Pronunciation: /səːˈkʌmflʊənt/
Definition of circumfluent

adjective

rare
  • flowing round; surrounding.

Derivatives

circumfluence

noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin circumfluent- 'flowing around', from the verb circumfluere, from circum 'around, about' + fluere 'to flow'

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Definition of circumfluent in the US English dictionary

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