Exocycla

Ex·​o·​cy·​cla

ˌeksōˈsīklə

variants or Exocyclica

-ˈsiklə̇kə

taxonomic synonym of exocycloida

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from exo- + -cycla (from Greek kyklos ring, circle, wheel) or -cyclica (from Greek kyklika, neuter plural of kyklikos circular, cyclic, from kyklos + -ikos -ic)

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