rictal
təs noun, plural ric·tus, ric·tus·es.
1.
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
2.
the gaping or opening of the mouth.
Origin:
1750–60; < Latin: wide-open mouth, equivalent to rig-, variant stem of ringī to open the mouth wide + -tus suffix of v. action.
1750–60; < Latin: wide-open mouth, equivalent to rig-, variant stem of ringī to open the mouth wide + -tus suffix of v. action.
Related forms
ric·tal, adjective
sub·ric·tal, adjective
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rictus (ˈrɪktəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tus, -tuses | |
| 1. | the gap or cleft of an open mouth or beak |
| 2. | a fixed or unnatural grin or grimace, as in horror or death |
| [C18: from Latin, from ringī to gape] | |
| 'rictal | |
| —adj | |
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| rictus (ˈrɪktəs) | |
| —n , pl -tus, -tuses | |
| 1. | the gap or cleft of an open mouth or beak |
| 2. | a fixed or unnatural grin or grimace, as in horror or death |
| [C18: from Latin, from ringī to gape] | |
| 'rictal | |
| —adj | |
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