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May 26, 2012
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cir•cum•nu•tate



Pronunciation: (sûr"kum-nOO'tāt, -nyOO'-), [key]
—v.i., -tat•ed, -tat•ing.
(of the apex of a stem or other growing part of a plant) to bend or move around in an irregular circular or elliptical path.

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