circumfluent

[ ser-kuhm-floo-uhnt ]

adjective
  1. flowing around; encompassing.

Origin of circumfluent

1
First recorded in 1570–80, from Latin circumfluent- (stem of circumfluēns, present participle of circumfluere “to flow around”); see circum-, fluent

Other words from circumfluent

  • cir·cum·flu·ence, noun

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