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Circambent

Definition:

Circambent, an adjective, refers to something that encircles or surrounds completely. It can also describe an object or organism that grows around or wraps itself tightly around something else.

Senses:

Sense 1:

[transitive verb] To encircle or surround completely.

Example: The tree branch circambent the fence, providing a natural barrier.

Sense 2:

[adjective] Describing an object or organism that grows around or wraps itself tightly around something else.

Example: The circambent vine gracefully adorned the walls of the ancient castle.

Sense 3:

[adjective] Used in plant biology to describe a leaf base that completely surrounds the stem.

Example: The circambent leaf of the morning glory offered protection to the delicate stem.

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