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arcus

/ˈɑːkəs/US/ˈɑɹkəs/

arcus noun: a white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea.

arcus: a white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea
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Noun

arcus (plural arcus)

  1. A white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea
  2. A low, horizontal cloud typically forming at the leading edge of thunderstorm outflow
  3. An elastic band around the base of the arolium, a pad at the end of the leg of certain insects
  4. An arc-shaped band of thickened sexine extending between two apertures on a pollen grain or spore

arcus meaning in Tamil

arcus in Tamil

வளைவு

Forms of arcus

pluralarcus

Origin of arcus

Borrowed from Latin arcus. Doublet of arc and arco. Distantly related to arrow.

Questions about arcus

What does arcus mean?
Arcus means a white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea.
What is arcus in Tamil?
Arcus in Tamil is வளைவு. See Arcus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is arcus?
Arcus is a noun.
How do you pronounce arcus?
Arcus is pronounced /ˈɑɹkəs/ (US).
What is the plural of arcus?
The plural of arcus is arcus.

Words near arcus in the dictionary

  1. arculus
  2. arcure
  3. arcures
  4. Arcuri
  5. Arcuris
  6. arcus
  7. arcus inguinalis
  8. arcus senilis
  9. Arcuș
  10. arcwall machine
  11. arcwaller

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Adapted from Wiktionary: arcus (page history and authors); arcus (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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