circumversion

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Possibly from circum- +‎ verse +‎ -ion, compare traverse.

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.