Entry: rictal (adj.)
In context: "Her smile was rictal and showed confused teeth."
Definition: Of or relating to the opening or gape of an animal's mouth or bill; spec. designating the bristle-like feathers that flank the bill in many insectivorous birds.
Other: Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving, all!
SNOOT score: 1
Page: 674
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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