arcus

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Synonyms: argus, orcus, arcs, arius, carcus, ascus, marcus, acus, arhus, arcos, accus

Antonyms: argus, orcus, arcs, arius, carcus, ascus, marcus, acus, arhus, arcos, accus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} A white band of [[cholesterol]] that forms at the edge of the [[cornea]]
2. {{lb|en|meteorology}} A low, [[horizontal]] [[cloud]] typically forming at the leading edge of thunderstorm [[outflow]]
3. {{lb|en|entomology}} An elastic band around the base of the [[arolium]], a pad at the end of the leg of certain insects
4. {{lb|en|palynology}} An arc-shaped band of thickened [[sexine]] extending between two [[aperture]]s on a pollen grain or spore

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