"arcus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arcus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin arcus. Doublet of arc and arco. Distantly related to arrow. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|arcus}} Latin arcus, {{doublet|en|arc|arco}} Doublet of arc and arco Head templates: {{en-noun|arcus}} arcus (plural arcus)
  1. (medicine) A white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (a white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea): arco [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-arcus-en-noun-Whv7MGtr Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'a white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea': 89 4 3 5
  2. (meteorology) A low, horizontal cloud typically forming at the leading edge of thunderstorm outflow Categories (topical): Meteorology, Clouds
    Sense id: en-arcus-en-noun-Pyz0pnpl Disambiguation of Clouds: 7 42 26 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 19 37 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 15 36 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 22 33 32 2 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 19 37 36 1 3 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 5 28 33 34 Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
  3. (entomology) An elastic band around the base of the arolium, a pad at the end of the leg of certain insects Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-arcus-en-noun-QpS2rvkR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 19 37 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 15 36 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 22 33 32 2 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 19 37 36 1 3 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 5 28 33 34 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  4. (palynology) An arc-shaped band of thickened sexine extending between two apertures on a pollen grain or spore Categories (topical): Palynology
    Sense id: en-arcus-en-noun-xSXoksI2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 19 37 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 15 36 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 22 33 32 2 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 19 37 36 1 3 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 5 28 33 34 Topics: biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, palynology, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: arc, arcuate, arcus juvenilis, arcus senilis

Inflected forms

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