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26 Words That End With 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
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
minus (adjective) on the negative side or lower end of a scale
(adjective) involving disadvantage or harm Synonyms: negative
(noun) an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated Synonyms: subtraction
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)
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
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

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