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circannual

adj

Etymology

Formed as Latin circā (“about”) + annual, after circadian.

  1. derived from annālis
  2. borrowed from annuālem
  3. formed as circannual — “la:circā + annual”

Definitions

  1. Of biological processes

    Of biological processes: having or occurring in annual cycles or periods

    • Light pollution can interfere with the circannual migration of birds.
    • […] because morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease also reveal statistically significant circadian and circannual rhythms.
    • Circannual rhythms control reproductive function in seasonal breeders.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for circannual. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA