Logo
dictionary thesaurus

Notice: Trying to get property 'text' of non-object in /home/b70ba15/public_html/dictionarywebster.com/view.php on line 298

synclitic

adjective
syn·​clit·​ic | \ (ˈ)si|n|¦klitik, sə|n|ˈk-, |ŋ|\

Definition of synclitic

: parallel to the axis of the pelvis —used of the planes of the fetal head in labor — compare enclitic

History and Etymology for synclitic

from (assumed) Greek synklitos (verbal of Greek synklinein to lean together, from syn- + klinein to lean) + English -ic

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

progeny

play

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!