- rictuses
- 'rɪktəs n. width of the opening of the mouth of a bird; opening of the mouth; gaping grimace
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
rictuses
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rictus — rictal, adj. /rik teuhs/, n., pl. rictus, rictuses. 1. the gape of the mouth of a bird. 2. the gaping or opening of the mouth. [1750 60; < L: wide open mouth, equiv. to rig , var. s. of ringi to open the mouth wide + tus suffix of v. action.] * * … Universalium
