Associations to the word «Clavis»

Wiktionary

CLAVIS, noun. (archaeology) A Roman key.
CLAVIS, noun. A device for restraint of the hands.
CLAVIS, noun. A glossary.
CLAVIS, noun. (biology) A key; an identification guide; a series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon.

Wise words

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