clavus

American  

[kley-vuhs, klah-] / ˈkleɪ vəs, ˈklɑ- /

noun

plural

clavi

1. Psychiatry. an intense headache in which the pain is likened to one that would be produced by a sharp object driven into the skull.

2. (in ancient Rome) a vertical stripe or band of purple worn on the tunic by senators and equites.

3. Entomology. clavola.

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Etymology

Origin of clavus

1800–10; < Latin: literally, nail; akin to claudere to close

Example Sentences

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

Quicquid spina procax, vel stylo clavus acuto, Quicquid purpurea scripserat hasta nota, Vivit adhuc tecum; sed jam tua vulnera non sunt: Non, sed vulneribus sunt medicina meis.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

Bock gives his authorities for saying that the clavus was sometimes an applied border, sometimes a loose stripe hanging down in front, as may be seen in two consular diptychs given in plate 70.

From Needlework As Art by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess

Under such circumstances the most complete an�mia was developed, and very often the patient became a martyr to clavus in its severest forms.

From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Anstie, Francis E.