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torquate

(tôr′kwit, -kwāt′)

adjective

having a torques

Origin: L torquatus

See torquate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Zoology

Having a ringlike or collarlike band or marking about the neck.

Origin:

Origin: Latin torquātus

Origin: , from torquēs, collar; see torque²

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