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Rictus

Rictus Meaning & Definition
Rictus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rictus?

[n] a gaping grimace

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See Also | gape

Rictus In Webster's Dictionary

\Ric"tus\, n. [L., the aperture of the mouth.] The gape of the mouth, as of birds; -- often resricted to the corners of the mouth.

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