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periactus

periactus is the alternative form of periaktos.

Meaning of periaktos

Noun

periaktos (plural periaktoi)

  1. (historical) A revolving structure used to change scenes rapidly in a theatre: a tall prism-shaped frame or screen at the side entrances, each carrying a number of scenes changed by turning the frames.

Questions about periactus

What is periactus the alternative form of?
Periactus is the alternative form of periaktos.

Words near periactus in the dictionary

  1. periacinar
  2. periacinous
  3. periacquaductal
  4. periacqueductal
  5. periactive
  6. periactus
  7. periadenitis
  8. periadipocyte
  9. periadipocytes
  10. periadnexal
  11. periadnexial

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