ARCUS
arcus, arcus senilis
(noun) a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
arcus (plural arci)
(medicine) A white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea
(meteorology) A low, horizontal cloud typically forming at the leading edge of thunderstorm outflow
(entomology) An elastic band around the base of the arolium, a pad at the end of the leg of certain insects
(palynology) An arc-shaped band of thickened sexine extending between two apertures on a pollen grain or spore
Anagrams
• Curas, carus, scaur
Source: Wiktionary
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