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- adjective
cyclical - adjective
self -devouring
Etymologies
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From uroboros / ouroboros - the ancient symbol depicting a serpent swallowing its own tail and forming a circle.
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Another adjective for tail-swallowing is uroboric, from uroboros sometimes spelled Ouroboros, the name for the symbol of a snake swallowing its own tail.
Week in Words Erin McKean 2012
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