Circumnutatory

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈnjuːtətəri/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by circumnutations; moving in a circular or spiral pattern.

Etymology

From circumnutate + -ory suffix, creating an adjective describing circular or spiral motion.

Kelly Says

The circumnutatory patterns of morning glory vines are so consistent that researchers can almost predict their movements mathematically—it's one of nature's most precise and mechanical-looking behaviors without any conscious control!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዙር
zhoor
ARالعربية
دائري
day-ree
BNবাংলা
চক্রাকার
chok-kra-kar
CACatalà
circumnutatori
sir-kumnu-ta-TOR-ee
CSČeština
kruhový
kro-ho-vee
DADansk
omløbende
om-loeb-en-deh
DEDeutsch
umlaufend
oom-loof-ent
ELΕλληνικά
περιφερειακός
peri-fer-ee-ak-os
ESEspañol
circunnutatorio
sir-kún-noo-tah-TOR-ee-oh
FAفارسی
گردشی
gard-shee
FISuomi
kierreläinen
kier-re-lai-nen
FRFrançais
circumnutatoire
sir-kumnu-ta-TOR
GUGU
વિક્રમ
vi-kram
HAHA
sa'a
sa-a
HEעברית
מעגלי
me-ag-lee
HIहिन्दी
परिक्रमण
pa-ri-kra-ma-n
HUMagyar
körkörös
kör-kör-ős
IDBahasa Indonesia
melingkar
me-ling-kar
IGIG
nkwu
nk-woo
ITItaliano
circumnutatorio
sir-kumnoo-tah-TOR-ee-oh
JA日本語
周回運動
しゅうかいうんどう
KKKK
жүргілі
jhyr-ghi-lee
KMKM
ប្រវត្តិ
pra-vatt-ti
KO한국어
주위돌이
juwi-dol-i
MRMR
वृत्ताकार
vritta-kaar
MSBahasa Melayu
melingkar
me-ling-kar
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေးရှေး
she-she
NLNederlands
omloopend
om-loop-ent
NONorsk
omløpende
om-loep-en-deh
PAPA
ਗਿਰ Wh
gir wh
PLPolski
okrężny
ok-rzesh-nee
PTPortuguês
circunnutatório
sir-kún-noo-tah-TOR-ee-oh
RORomână
circulator
sir-kew-la-tor
RUРусский
вращающийся
vrashatsya-yushchiysya
SVSvenska
omkringande
om-kring-an-deh
SWKiswahili
mzunguko
m-zung-oo-ko
TAதமிழ்
வட்ட வரம்பு
vatta varampu
TEతెలుగు
వృత్తర
vritta-ra
THไทย
หมุนรอบ
moon roap
TLTL
palibhasa
pa-li-bhas-a
TRTürkçe
çevrili
cheh-vree-lee
UKУкраїнська
обертальний
o-ber-ta-l-nyy
URاردو
گرداوار
gard-aw-ar
VITiếng Việt
quay quanh
kway kwahnh
YOYO
aṣọ
a-sho
ZH中文
环绕运动
huán rào yùndòng
ZUZU
ehlukaneni
eh-loo-ka-ne-ni

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