elastica

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Synonyms: elastic, elastics, gelastic, clastic, plastic, blastic, elastin, plastics, elastical, elasticin, elastoma

Antonyms: elastic, elastics, gelastic, clastic, plastic, blastic, elastin, plastics, elastical, elasticin, elastoma

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|materials science}} A curve that minimizes bending energy; the shape that a thin flexible rod assumes when its endpoints are fixed.
2. {{lb|en|biology}} [[connective tissue|Connective tissue]] that contains [[elastic]] [[fiber]]s, such as that found in blood vessels or skin.

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