"ductus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʌk.təs/ Forms: ductus [plural], ductuses [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ductus (“leading, conducting”, noun). Doublet of duct and douit. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|ductus||leading, conducting|pos=noun}} Latin ductus (“leading, conducting”, noun), {{doublet|en|duct|douit}} Doublet of duct and douit Head templates: {{en-noun|ductus|ductuses}} ductus (plural ductus or ductuses)
  1. (writing)
    the number of strokes that make up a written letter, and the direction, sequence and speed in which they are written (Compare graph; see also aspect.)
    Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-ductus-en-noun-bNu~V7Pf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 3 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 4 6 7 2 6 7 7 6 7 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 3 5 5 2 4 5 5 4 5 4 Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, publishing, writing
  2. (writing)
    a subtle reduction of weight towards the middle of the stroke of the letter
    Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-ductus-en-noun-fY7LHw0a Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, publishing, writing
  3. (anatomy) a duct, tube or canal in the body Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-ductus-en-noun-RunG8z~E Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ductus arteriosus, ductus choledochus, ductus deferens, ductus ejaculatorius
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