Ringent Definition
rĭnjənt
adjective
Having the mouth wide open; gaping.
Webster's New World
Having gaping liplike parts, as the corolla of some flowers or the shells of certain bivalves.
American Heritage Medicine
Having its petals separated by a distinct gap.
Webster's New World
Origin of Ringent
Latin ringēns ringent- present participle of ringī to open the mouth wide
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin ringens, from the verb ringi, to open wide.
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