Claudent
Pronunciation : Clau"dent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. claudens, p. pr. of claudere to shut.]
Definition : Defn: Shutting; confining; drawing together; as, a claudent muscle. [R.] Jonson
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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