arcus
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/ˈɑɹkəs/
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/ˈɑɹkəs/ · /ˈɑːkəs/
Definition of arcus
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea
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noun
- A white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea
- A low, horizontal cloud typically forming at the leading edge of thunderstorm outflow
- An elastic band around the base of the arolium, a pad at the end of the leg of certain insects
- An arc-shaped band of thickened sexine extending between two apertures on a pollen grain or spore
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin arcus. Doublet of arc and arco. Distantly related to arrow.
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