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Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.

(chemistry, of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.

(botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl.

(mathematics, of a group) Being generated by only one element.

(geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.

(firearms, of an automatic weapon) Firing at its full cyclic rate.

(aviation) The flight control used to control a helicopter's direction and rate of horizontal movement by tilting the lift vector of the helicopter's main rotor disk.