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circum- definition

circum- (sʉr′kəm, sər kum′)

around, about, surrounding, on all sides circumnavigate, circumscribe

Etymology: < L circum, around, about, adv. acc. of circus: see circus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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