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rictuses

rictuses is the plural of rictus.

Meaning of rictus

Noun

rictus (plural rictus or rictuses)

  1. A bird’s gaping mouth.
  2. The throat of a calyx.
  3. Any open-mouthed expression.
    • His face was a rictus of sheer delight.

Questions about rictuses

What is rictuses the plural of?
Rictuses is the plural of rictus.

Words near rictuses in the dictionary

  1. ricrac
  2. ricracs
  3. RICS
  4. rictal
  5. rictus
  6. rictuses
  7. ricy
  8. Ricœur
  9. Ricœurian
  10. rid
  11. rid a horse foaled by an acorn

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