torques

[ tawr-kweez ]

nounZoology.
  1. a ringlike band or formation about the neck, as of feathers, hair, or integument of distinctive color or appearance; a collar.

Origin of torques

1
1560–70; <Latin torquēs twisted necklace or collar, equivalent to torqu(ēre) to twist (akin to Greek trépein to turn) + -ēs feminine deverbative noun suffix

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torques

/ (ˈtɔːkwiːz) /


noun
  1. a distinctive band of hair, feathers, skin, or colour around the neck of an animal; a collar

Origin of torques

1
C17: from Latin: necklace, from torquēre to twist

Derived forms of torques

  • torquate (ˈtɔːkwɪt, -kweɪt), adjective

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