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34 Nouns That Contain NUS

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Word Definitions Synonyms
acinus (noun) one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
(noun) one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry
alumnus (noun) a male person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
anus (noun) the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
bonus (noun) anything that tends to arouse Synonyms: fillip
(noun) an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output Synonyms: incentive
botulinus (noun) anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism Synonyms: botulinum, Clostridium botulinum
clonus (noun) convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
dominus (noun) a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson Synonyms: domine, dominee, dominie
echinus (noun) ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column
genus (noun) a general kind of something
(noun) (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
hypertonus (noun) (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic Synonyms: hypertonia, hypertonicity
hypotenuse (noun) the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
hypotonus (noun) (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic Synonyms: hypotonia, hypotonicity
keratoconus (noun) abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye; can be treated by epikeratophakia
manus (noun) the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb Synonyms: hand, mitt, paw
manuscript (noun) the form of a literary work submitted for publication Synonyms: ms
(noun) handwritten book or document Synonyms: holograph
minus (noun) an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated Synonyms: subtraction
minuscule (noun) a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
(noun) the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case Synonyms: lower-case letter, lowercase, small letter
myoclonus (noun) a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group
nanus (noun) a person who is markedly small Synonyms: dwarf, midget
onus (noun) an onerous or difficult concern Synonyms: burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load
pandanus (noun) any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves Synonyms: screw pine
(noun) fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)
pansinusitis (noun) inflammation of all of the paranasal sinuses
scalenus (noun) any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing Synonyms: musculus scalenus, scalene muscle
silenus (noun) any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)
sinus (noun) a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel Synonyms: venous sinus
(noun) any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
(noun) an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface Synonyms: fistula
sinusitis (noun) inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses
sinusoid (noun) tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
(noun) the curve of y=sin x Synonyms: sine curve
subgenus (noun) (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
terminus (noun) either end of a railroad or bus route
(noun) station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods Synonyms: depot, terminal
(noun) (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome Synonyms: term, terminal figure
(noun) the ultimate goal for which something is done Synonyms: destination
(noun) a place where something ends or is complete Synonyms: end point, endpoint, termination
tetanus (noun) a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
(noun) an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages Synonyms: lockjaw
tonus (noun) the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli Synonyms: tone, tonicity
trigeminus (noun) the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication Synonyms: fifth cranial nerve, nervus trigeminus, trigeminal, trigeminal nerve
unusefulness (noun) the quality of having no practical use Synonyms: inutility, uselessness
unusualness (noun) uncommonness by virtue of being unusual

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