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tor·ques (tôr′kwēz′)

noun

a ring of hair, feathers, or modified skin around the neck of an animal or bird, of a distinctive color or form

Etymology: L, twisted necklace < torquere, to twist: see tort

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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