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Periscii :: Periscii (n. pl.) Those who live within a polar circle, whose shadows, during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass..

Fillet :: Fillet (n.) A little band, especially one intended to encircle the hair of the head..

Planisphere :: Planisphere (n.) The representation of the circles of the sphere upon a plane; especially, a representation of the celestial sphere upon a plane with adjustable circles, or other appendages, for showing the position of the heavens, the time of rising and setting of stars, etc., for any given date or hour..

Aureole :: Aureole (n.) The circle of rays, or halo of light, with which painters surround the figure and represent the glory of Christ, saints, and others held in special reverence..

Scallop :: Scallop (v. t.) To mark or cut the edge or border of into segments of circles, like the edge or surface of a scallop shell. See Scallop, n., 2..

Scalloped :: Scalloped (a.) Having the edge or border cut or marked with segments of circles. See Scallop, n., 2..

Ringed :: Ringed (a.) Encircled or marked with, or as with, a ring or rings..

Scallop :: Scallop (n.) One of series of segments of circles joined at their extremities, forming a border like the edge or surface of a scallop shell..

Equant :: Equant (n.) A circle around whose circumference a planet or the center of ann epicycle was conceived to move uniformly; -- called also eccentric equator.

Circination :: Circination (n.) A circle; a concentric layer.

Incommensurable :: Incommensurable (a.) Not commensurable; having no common measure or standard of comparison; as, quantities are incommensurable when no third quantity can be found that is an aliquot part of both; the side and diagonal of a square are incommensurable with each other; the diameter and circumference of a circle are incommensurable..

Salon :: Salon (n.) An apartment for the reception of company; hence, in the plural, fashionable parties; circles of fashionable society..

Circumgyratory :: Circumgyratory (a.) Moving in a circle; turning round.

Heterotricha :: Heterotricha (n. pl.) A division of ciliated Infusoria, having fine cilia all over the body, and a circle of larger ones around the anterior end..

Circle :: Circle (n.) A plane figure, bounded by a single curve line called its circumference, every part of which is equally distant from a point within it, called the center..

Gyrate :: Gyrate (a.) Winding or coiled round; curved into a circle; taking a circular course.

Twist :: Twist (v. t.) To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.

Armillary :: Armillary (n.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a bracelet or ring; consisting of rings or circles..

Definition :: Definition (n.) Act of ascertaining and explaining the signification; a description of a thing by its properties; an explanation of the meaning of a word or term; as, the definition of circle; the definition of wit; an exact definition; a loose definition..

Annulus :: Annulus (n.) A space contained between the circumferences of two circles, one within the other..

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