"reflectent" meaning in English

See reflectent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more reflectent [comparative], most reflectent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin reflectens, present participle of reflectere. See reflect. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|reflectens}} Latin reflectens Head templates: {{en-adj}} reflectent (comparative more reflectent, superlative most reflectent)
  1. Bending or flying back; reflected.
    Sense id: en-reflectent-en-adj-~ptf1e6p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. Reflecting.
    Sense id: en-reflectent-en-adj-DLKLFyS8
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