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Definition of: circumnutation
(sûr′kəm·ny
·tā′shən) noun Bot.
A nodding or turning successively in all directions, as observed in the tips of young and growing plant organs, such as tendrils, stems, or roots. [<CIRCUM- + L nutatio, -onis a nodding <nutare nod]
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