flexibilitas cerea
[ flĕk′sə-bĭl′ĭ-təs sîr′ē-ə ]
n.
The characteristic rigidity of catalepsy that may be overcome by slight external force but that returns immediately, holding the limb firmly in the new position.
Nearby words
flexagon, flexcash, flexdollars, flexecutive, flexed, flexibilitas cerea, flexibility, flexible, flexible spending account, flexible-rate mortgage, flexicurity
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