cerea flexibilitas
[ sîr′ē-ə flĕk′sə-bĭl′ĭ-təs ]
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n.
The capacity to maintain the limbs or other bodily parts in the position they are placed, as in catalepsy.
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How to use cerea flexibilitas in a sentence
The statue-like pose, moreover, and the flexibilitas cerea of typical catalepsy, are absent in this case.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. LymanWax candles were given as presents (cerea), like those on our Christmas trees.
Magic and Religion|Andrew LangThese cerea, according to Macrobius, were thought by some antiquaries to be substitutes for human sacrifices.
Magic and Religion|Andrew LangThe gifts of Cerea and water are sufficient nourishment for all peoples.
Science in the Kitchen.|Mrs. E. E. Kellogg