ringent

ringent
/rin"jeuhnt/, adj.
1. gaping.
2. Bot. having widely spread lips, as some corollas.
[1750-60; < L ringent- (s. of ringens, prp. of ringi to gape), equiv. to ring- open the mouth + -ent- -ENT; cf. RICTUS]

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