- rictal
- adjective Date: 1825 of or relating to the rictus
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Rictal — Ric tal, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the rictus; as, rictal bristles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rictal — adjective possessing the qualities of a rictus his rictal mouth left no equivocation as to his being nonplussed about the endeavor … Wiktionary
rictal — rictus ► NOUN ▪ a fixed grimace or grin. DERIVATIVES rictal adjective. ORIGIN Latin, open mouth , from ringi to gape … English terms dictionary
rictal bristle — a bristlelike feather growing from the base of a bird s bill. [1815 25; rictal, equiv. to RICT(US) + AL] * * * … Universalium
rictal bristle — a bristlelike feather growing from the base of a bird s bill. [1815 25; rictal, equiv. to RICT(US) + AL] … Useful english dictionary
rictal — See rictus. * * * … Universalium
rictal — ric·tal (rikґtəl) pertaining to a fissure … Medical dictionary
rictal — adj. of or pertaining to a rictus (Zoology) … English contemporary dictionary
rictal — ric·tal … English syllables
rictal — ˈriktəl adjective Etymology: New Latin rictus + English al : of or relating to the rictus … Useful english dictionary
