clavus
Americannoun
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Psychiatry. an intense headache in which the pain is likened to one that would be produced by a sharp object driven into the skull.
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(in ancient Rome) a vertical stripe or band of purple worn on the tunic by senators and equites.
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Entomology. clavola.
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Etymology
Origin of clavus
1800–10; < Latin: literally, nail; akin to claudere to close
Example Sentences
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But in this case, scientists discovered a giant structure built entirely out of one species of coral, known as Pavona clavus.
From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 27, 2024
The coral is a species called Pavona clavus and provides a home to shrimp, crabs, fish and other marine creatures.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024
The adjective hystericus is an improper and inadequate definition of the circumstances under which clavus arises.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Anstie, Francis E.
It is fitted with a rudder at the stern, and we may therefore conclude that at this period the side-rudder, or clavus, had disappeared from all important vessels.
From Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships by Holmes, George C. V.
The vertical ornaments correspond to the Roman clavus.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
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