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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
epicycle /ˈɛpɪˌsʌɪk(ə)l/

▶noun Geometry a small circle whose centre moves round the circumference of a larger one.

– derivatives
epicyclic adjective.

– origin ME: from OFr., or via late L. from Gk epikuklos.

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