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1392 Words That End With US

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abacus (noun) a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves
(noun) a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
abdominous (adjective) having a large belly Synonyms: paunchy, potbellied
abecedarius (noun) a poem having lines beginning with letters of the alphabet in regular order
abortus (noun) a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body
abranchious (adjective) having no gills Synonyms: abranchial, abranchiate, gill-less
abstemious (adjective) sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
(adjective) marked by temperance in indulgence Synonyms: light
abstentious (adjective) self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink Synonyms: abstinent
acanthous (adjective) shaped like a spine or thorn Synonyms: acanthoid, spinous
acanthus (noun) any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
acarpellous (adjective) having no carpels Synonyms: acarpelous
acarpelous (adjective) having no carpels Synonyms: acarpellous
acarpous (adjective) producing no fruit
acarus (noun) any of several mites of the order Acarina Synonyms: genus Acarus
acclivitous (adjective) sloping upward Synonyms: rising, uphill
acephalous (adjective) lacking a head or a clearly defined head
acervulus (noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
acetous (adjective) tasting or smelling like vinegar Synonyms: acetose, vinegarish, vinegary
achlamydeous (adjective) not having a floral envelope or perianth
achromatous (adjective) having little or inadequate color
achromous (adjective) having no color Synonyms: achromic
acidophilous (adjective) especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium Synonyms: acidophilic, aciduric
acidophilus (noun) a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics Synonyms: Lactobacillus acidophilus
acidulous (adjective) being sour to the taste Synonyms: acid, acidic, acidulent
acinous (adjective) pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland) Synonyms: acinar, acinic, acinose
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
acrimonious (adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism Synonyms: bitter
acrocarpous (adjective) (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem
acrogenous (adjective) pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem Synonyms: acrogenic
acromphalus (noun) abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia
acronymous (adjective) characterized by the use of acronyms Synonyms: acronymic
actinomorphous (adjective) capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis Synonyms: actinomorphic
actinomycetous (adjective) of or belonging to the actinomycetes Synonyms: actinomycetal
aculeus (noun) a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect
(noun) a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
adactylous (adjective) without fingers and/or toes
adenocarcinomatous (adjective) of or pertaining to adenocarcinoma
adenovirus (noun) any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
adscititious (adjective) added or derived from something outside; not inherent
(adjective) supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing
adulterous (adjective) characterized by adultery Synonyms: extracurricular, extramarital
(adjective) not faithful to a spouse or lover Synonyms: cheating, two-timing
advantageous (adjective) giving an advantage Synonyms: favorable, favourable
(adjective) appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
adventitious (adjective) associated by chance and not an integral part
adventurous (adjective) willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises Synonyms: adventuresome
aeriferous (adjective) conveying air; as the bronchial tubes
aerophilous (adjective) depending on free oxygen or air Synonyms: aerobic, aerophilic
aeschynanthus (noun) a plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex
afflatus (noun) a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration
agamous (adjective) (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction Synonyms: agamic, agamogenetic, apomictic, parthenogenetic
agapanthus (noun) any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers Synonyms: lily of the Nile
ailanthus (noun) any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
airbus (noun) a subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances
alacritous (adjective) quick and eager
albuminous (adjective) relating to or containing or resembling albumin
alliaceous (adjective) of or pertaining to the botanical genus Allium
(adjective) smelling of onions or garlic
allochthonous (adjective) of rocks, deposits, etc.; found in a place other than where they and their constituents were formed
allogamous (adjective) relating to cross-fertilization in plants
allomerous (adjective) pertaining to allomerism
allosaurus (noun) late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus Synonyms: allosaur
alphavirus (noun) an arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitis in horses
altitudinous (adjective) indefinitely high; lofty
altocumulus (noun) a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles Synonyms: altocumulus cloud
altostratus (noun) a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles Synonyms: altostratus cloud
aluminiferous (adjective) containing alum or aluminum
aluminous (adjective) pertaining to or containing aluminum or alum
alumnus (noun) a male person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
alveolus (noun) a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways Synonyms: air cell, air sac
(noun) a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth Synonyms: tooth socket
ambagious (adjective) roundabout and unnecessarily wordy Synonyms: circumlocutious, circumlocutory, periphrastic
ambidextrous (adjective) equally skillful with each hand Synonyms: two-handed
(adjective) marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another Synonyms: deceitful, double-dealing, double-faced, double-tongued, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced
ambiguous (adjective) having more than one possible meaning
(adjective) open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead Synonyms: equivocal
(adjective) having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns
ambitious (adjective) having a strong desire for success or achievement
(adjective) requiring full use of your abilities or resources Synonyms: challenging
amebous (adjective) pertaining to or resembling amoebae Synonyms: ameban, amebic, amoeban, amoebic, amoebous
amentaceous (adjective) (of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins Synonyms: amentiferous
amentiferous (adjective) (of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins Synonyms: amentaceous
ametabolous (adjective) undergoing slight or no metamorphosis Synonyms: ametabolic
amoebous (adjective) pertaining to or resembling amoebae Synonyms: ameban, amebic, amebous, amoeban, amoebic
amorous (adjective) inclined toward or displaying love Synonyms: amative
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance Synonyms: amatory, romantic
amorphophallus (noun) any plant of the genus Amorphophallus
amorphous (adjective) lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies Synonyms: unstructured
(adjective) without real or apparent crystalline form Synonyms: uncrystallised, uncrystallized
(adjective) unclear because vague or badly organized
(adjective) having no definite form or distinct shape Synonyms: formless, shapeless
(adjective) (of a group of people or an organization) unorganized or unfocused
amphibious (adjective) operating or living on land and in water
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia Synonyms: amphibian
amphioxus (noun) small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates Synonyms: lancelet
amphitropous (adjective) (of a plant ovule) partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees on its stalk
amylaceous (adjective) resembling starch Synonyms: amyloid, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchlike
anachronous (adjective) chronologically misplaced Synonyms: anachronic, anachronistic
anadromous (adjective) migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn
analogous (adjective) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
(adjective) similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar Synonyms: correspondent
anasarcous (adjective) characterized by or affected by dropsy
anatropous (adjective) (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk Synonyms: inverted
androgenous (adjective) of or related to androgenesis Synonyms: androgenetic
androgynous (adjective) having both male and female characteristics
(adjective) relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance
anemophilous (adjective) of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by the wind
anencephalous (adjective) characterized by partial or total absence of a brain Synonyms: anencephalic
anestrous (adjective) (of lower mammals) not in a state of estrus; not in heat
(adjective) of or relating to anestrus Synonyms: anestric, anoestrous
anestrus (noun) applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus Synonyms: anestrum, anoestrum, anoestrus
anfractuous (adjective) full of twists and turns
angelus (noun) the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited Synonyms: angelus bell
anginous (adjective) of or related to the pain of angina pectoris Synonyms: anginal, anginose
angiocarpous (adjective) having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk Synonyms: angiocarpic
angiomatous (adjective) of or related to or having a tumor of the kind known as an angioma
angiospermous (adjective) of or related to or characteristic of plants that are angiosperms
anhydrous (adjective) without water; especially without water of crystallization
animus (noun) a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility Synonyms: animosity, bad blood
anisogamous (adjective) relating to a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar in some respect (as size or shape) Synonyms: anisogamic

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