circumversion

English

Etymology

From circum- +‎ -version.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ʒən

Noun

circumversion (uncountable)

  1. Rotation by a full circle.
    • 1981, Manual of Nearctic Diptera, volume 1, →ISBN, page 56:
      Rotation through 360°, which occurs in all Muscomorpha, is called circumversion.
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