tor|ques

tor|ques
tor|ques «TR kweez», noun.
Zoology. a ringlike band or marking around the neck of an animal, as of hair or feathers of a special color or texture; collar.
[< Latin torquēs; see etym. under torque (Cf.torque)]

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