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8 Nouns That End With INUS

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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
botulinus (noun) anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism Synonyms: botulinum, Clostridium botulinum
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
minus (noun) an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated Synonyms: subtraction
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
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
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

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