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BANCDEGIKS[n. BANI] · a monetary unit of Romania~ / ----- [v. BANNED, BANNING, BANS] · to prohibit
LEUD[n. LEI°] · a monetary unit of Romania~
NARCO[n. ARCHI] · a note or passage played with the bow of a stringed instrument (=archi)
KORE[n. -RAI] · an ancient Greek statue of a young woman
NAOS[n. NAOI] · an ancient temple
ASCUS[n. ASCI] · a spore sac in certain fungi
ASKOS[n. ASKOI] · an oil jar used in ancient Greece~
CAMPOS[n. -PI] · an open space in a town / ----- [n. -POS] · a level, grassy plain
CONUS[n. CONI] · an anatomical part in mammals
DOLCE[n. -CI] · a soft-toned~ organ stop
GARDAI[n. -DAI] · a police officer in Ireland~
GYRUS[n. -RI] · a ridge in the brain
HERMAEI[n. -MAE or -MAI] · a herm - HERMAEAN [a.] / [x] { herm herma § hermae hermai herms § herm hermaean }
HILUS[n. HILI] · hilum «a small opening in a bodily organ» / [x] { hilum hilus § hila hili }
LOCUST[n. LOCI° or LOCA] · a place
MAGUS[n. -GI] · a magician / [x] { mage magian magician magus § mages magi magians magicians § magian }
MODUS[n. -DI] · a mode / [x] { mode modus § modes modi }
MOIRAI[n. -RAI] · fate or destiny, in ancient Greek religion
NEVUS[n. -VI] · a birthmark - NEVOID [a.] / [x] { naevus nevus § naevi nevi § naevoid nevoid }
NODUS[n. -DI] · a difficulty
NOMOS[n. NOMOI] · law
PETTO[n. -TI] · the breast
PILUS[n. -LI] · a hair or hairlike structure
PIROGI[n. -ROGEN, -ROGHI or -ROGI] · a large Russian~ pastry / [x] { perogi perogie perogy pirog pirojki pyrogy pyrohy § perogies perogis pierogi pierogies pirogen piroghi pirogi pirogies pyrogies pyrohies }
PUTTO[n. -TI] · an infant boy in art
RAMUS[n. -MI] · a branch-like~ part of a structure
ESCUDO[n. -DI] · a former Italian~ coin
SOLDO[n. -DI] · a former coin of Italy~
SORUS[n. -RI] · a cluster of plant reproductive bodies
STELAEIR[n. -LAE or -LAI] · an inscribed slab used as a monument - STELAR STELENE [a.]
TELOS[n. TELOI] · an ultimate end
UNCUS[n. -CI] · a hook-shaped~ anatomical part
VAGUS[n. -GI] · a cranial nerve
ACARUS[n. -RI] · a mite
ACINUS[n. -NI] · a small, saclike division of a gland - ACINAR ACINIC ACINOSE ACINOUS [a.] / [x] { acinus § acini § acinar acinic acinose acinous }
AMICUS[n. AMICI] · one not party to a lawsuit but permitted by the court to advise it
AUREUS[n. -REI] · a gold coin of ancient Rome~
CARPUS[n. -PI] · the wrist
CERCUS[n. CERCI°] · a sensory appendage of an insect - CERCAL [a.] (=cercal)
CESTOS[n. -TOI] · cestus «a hand covering for ancient Roman boxers» / [x] { caestus cestos § caestuses cesti cestoi cestus cestuses }
CLAVUS[n. -VI] · a horny thickening of the skin
COCCUS[n. COCCI] · a spherical bacterium - COCCOUS [a.]
EXODOS[n. -DOI] · a concluding dramatic scene
FUNDUS[n. -DI] · the inner basal surface of a bodily organ - FUNDIC [a.]
KOUROS[n. -ROI] · an ancient Greek statue of a young man
MEDIUS[n. -DII] · the middle finger
MYTHOS[n. -THOI] · a myth / [x] { myth mythos § mythoi myths }
NAEVUS[n. -VI] · nevus «a birthmark» - NAEVOID [a.] / [x] { naevus nevus § naevi nevi § naevoid nevoid }
OBELUS[n. -LI] · a symbol used in ancient manuscripts to indicate a doubtful passage
OBOLUS[n. -LI] · an obol «a coin of ancient Greece~» / [x] { obol obolus § oboli obols }
LOCULUS[n. -LI] · a circular window
PALPUS[n. -PI] · a sensory organ of an arthropod (=palpuses~)
PAPPUS[n. -PI] · a tuft of bristles on the achene of certain plants - PAPPOSE PAPPOUS [a.]
PILEUS[n. -LEI] · the umbrella-shaped~ portion of a mushroom
PITHOS[n. PITHOI] · a large ancient storage jar
RECTUS[n. -TI] · a straight muscle
SIGLOS[n. -LOI] · an ancient Persian~ coin
SULCUS[n. -CI] · a narrow furrow - SULCAL [a.]
TARSUS[n. TARSI] · a part of the foot
THOLOS[n. -LOI] · a circular, underground tomb
TOPHUS[n. -PHI] · a deposit of urates in the tissue around a joint
TRAGUS[n. -GI] · a part of the external opening of the ear
VILLUS[n. -LI] · one of the hairlike projections found on certain membranes - VILLOSE VILLOUS [a.] / [x] { villus § villi § villose villous }
XYSTOS[n. -TOI] · xystus «a roofed area where athletes trained in ancient Greece~» / [x] { xyst xystos xystus § xysti xystoi xysts }
XYSTUS[n. -TI] · a roofed area where athletes trained in ancient Greece~ / [x] { xyst xystos xystus § xysti xystoi xysts }
ACULEUS[n. -LEI] · a sharp-pointed~ part
ALUMNUS[n. -NI] · a male graduate
AMORINO[n. -NI] · an amoretto / [x] { amoretto amorino § amoretti amorettos amorini }
ACANTHUS[n. -THI] · a corner of the eye - CANTHAL CANTHIC [a.] (=canthic)
CLYPEUS[n. CLYPEI] · a shield-like~ structure - CLYPEAL CLYPEATE [a.]
COLONUS[n. -NI] · a freeborn serf
CONGIUS[n. -GII] · an ancient unit of measure
EMBOLUS[n. -LI] · an abnormal particle circulating in the blood
EPHEBOS[n. -BOI] · ephebus «a young man of ancient Greece~» / [x] { ephebe ephebos ephebus § ephebes ephebi epheboi § ephebic }
EPHEBUS[n. -BI] · a young man of ancient Greece~ / [x] { ephebe ephebos ephebus § ephebes ephebi epheboi § ephebic }
EPINAOS[n. -NAOI] · a rear vestibule
EURIPUS[n. -PI] · a swift sea channel
FAMULUS[n. -LI] · a servant or attendant
FLOCCUS[n. FLOCCI] · a floccule «a tuft-like~ mass» / [x] { floc floccule flocculus floccus § flocci floccules flocculi flocs § floc flocced floccing flocs }
FRACTUS[n. -TI] · a ragged cloud
FUMULUS[n. -LI] · a thin cloud
GLUTEUS[n. -TEI] · a buttock muscle / [x] { glute gluteus § glutei glutes }
HAMULUS[n. -LI] · a small hook - HAMULAR HAMULATE HAMULOSE HAMULOUS [a.]
HUMERUS[n. -MERI] · the large bone of the upper arm
LIMULUS[n. -LI] · a horseshoe crab
LOCULUS[n. -LI] · a small, cell-like~ chamber / [x] { locule loculus § locules loculi § loculed }
MALLEUS[n. -LEI] · a bone of the middle ear
MODULUS[n. -LI] · a number that produces the same remainder when divided into each of two numbers
OCELLUS[n. -LI] · a minute simple eye
PALAZZOS[n. -ZI] · an impressive building
PARODOS[n. -DOI] · an ode sung in ancient Greek drama
PERITUS[n. -TI] · an expert theologian
PLUTEUS[n. -TEI] · the larva of a sea urchin
PORCINO[n. -NI] · an edible mushroom
RILIEVO[n. -VI] · relievo «the projection of figures or forms from a flat background» / [x] { relievo rilievo § relievos rilievi }
SCYPHUS[n. -PHI] · a Greek cup with two handles
SECONDO[n. -DI] · the lower part in a piano duet
SIGNORE[n. -GNORI] · signor / [x] { signior signor signore § signiori signiors signori signors }
SILENUS[n. -NI] · a woodland deity of Greek mythology
SKYPHOS[n. -PHOI] · a drinking vessel used in ancient Greece~
SOLIDUS[n. SOLIDI] · the diagonal mark ∕ used as a separator, fraction bar, or date divider; also a gold coin of ancient Rome
SORDINO[n. -NI] · sordine «a device used to muffle the tone of a musical instrument» / [x] { sordine sordino sourdine § sordines sordini sourdines § sourdine }
THYRSUS[n. -SI] · a type of flower cluster - THYRSOID [a.] / [x] { thyrse thyrsoid thyrsus § thyrses thyrsi § thyrsoid }
TIMPANO[n. -NI] · a kettledrum / [x] { timpano timpanum tympan tympano tympanum § timpana timpani timpanums tympana tympani tympans tympanums }
TYMPANO[n. -NI] · timpano «a kettledrum» / [x] { timpano timpanum tympan tympano tympanum § timpana timpani timpanums tympana tympani tympans tympanums }
UNCINUS[n. -NI] · an uncinate structure
ZINGANO[n. -NI] · zingaro «a gypsy» / [x] { zingano zingaro § zingani zingari }
ZINGARO[n. -RI] · a gypsy / [x] { zingano zingaro § zingani zingari }
ABOMASUS[n. -MASI] · abomasum «the fourth stomach of a ruminant» / [x] { abomasum abomasus § abomasa abomasi }
ALVEOLUS[n. -LI] · a small anatomical cavity
ANESTRUS[n. -TRI] · a period of sexual dormancy
APICULUS[n. -LI] · a sharp point at the end of a leaf
BACCHIUS[n. -CHII] · a type of metrical foot
BACILLUS[n. -LI] · any of a class of rod-shaped~ bacteria
BISCOTTO[n. -COTTI] · a crisp, anise-flavored~ cookie
BRONCHUS[n. -CHI] · a tracheal branch
CADUCEUS[n. -CEI] · a heraldic wand or staff - CADUCEAN [a.]
CALATHOS[n. -THI] · a fruit basket / [x] { calathos calathus § calathi }
CALATHUS[n. -THI] · calathos «a fruit basket» / [x] { calathos calathus § calathi }
CHIASMUS[n. -MI] · a reversal of word order between parallel phrases - CHIASTIC [a.]
COENURUS[n. -RI] · a tapeworm larva / [x] { coenure coenurus § coenures coenuri }
CONFETTO[n. -TI] · a bonbon
CROSTINO[n. -NI] · a small piece of toast topped with a spread
DACTYLUS[n. -LI] · a leg joint of certain insects
DENARIUS[n. DENARII] · a coin of ancient Rome~
ELENCHUS[n. -CHI] · a logical refutation - ELENCHIC ELENCTIC [a.] / [x] { elenchus § elenchi § elenchic elenchtic elenctic }
EMERITUS[n. -TI] · a retired person who retains an honorary title
EPIGONUS[n. -NI] · epigone «an inferior imitator» / [x] { epigon epigone epigonus § epigones epigoni epigons § epigonic }
SGRAFFITO[n. -TI] · an inscription or drawing made on a rock or wall
KAZACHOK[n. -ZACHKI] · a Russian~ folk dance / [x] { kazachki kazachok kazatski kazatsky § kazatskies }
LAPILLUS[n. -LI] · a small fragment of lava
LECYTHUS[n. -THI°] · lekythos «an oil jar used in ancient Greece~» / [x] { lecythus lekythos lekythus § lecythi lekythi lekythoi }
LEKYTHOS[n. -THOI] · an oil jar used in ancient Greece~ / [x] { lecythus lekythos lekythus § lecythi lekythi lekythoi }
LEKYTHUS[n. -THI] · lekythos «an oil jar used in ancient Greece~» / [x] { lecythus lekythos lekythus § lecythi lekythi lekythoi }
MAMMATUS[n. -TI] · a type of cloud
MARCHESE[n. -CHESI] · an Italian~ nobleman
MODIOLUS[n. -LI] · a bony shaft of the inner ear
NAUPLIUS[n. -PLII] · a form of certain crustaceans - NAUPLIAL [a.]
NOTTURNO[n. -NI] · a nocturne / [x] { nocturne notturno § nocturnes notturni }
NUCELLUS[n. -LI] · the essential part of a plant ovule - NUCELLAR [a.]
OMPHALOS[n. -LI or -LOI] · a central point (=omphaloi)
PIROZHOK[n. -ROZHKI, -ROSHKI or -ROJKI] · a small Russian~ pastry / [x] { pirojki pirozhok § piroshki pirozhki }
PRINCIPE[n. -PI] · a prince / [x] { prince principe § princes principi § prince princes }
PULVINUS[n. -NI] · a swelling at the base of a leaf - PULVINAR [a.]
RHONCHUS[n. -CHI] · a rattling respiratory sound - RHONCHAL [a.]
SACCULUS[n. -LI] · saccule «a small sac» / [x] { saccule sacculus § saccules sacculi }
SASTRUGA[n. -GI] · a ridge of snow formed by the wind in polar regions / [x] { sastruga zastruga § sastrugi zastrugi }
SCALENUS[n. -NI] · a muscle of the neck
SCUNGILE[n. -GILI] · a conch used as food / [x] { scungile § scungili scungilli scungillis }
SENARIUS[n. -NARII] · a Greek or Latin~ verse consisting of six metrical feet
SPLENIUS[n. -NII] · a muscle of the neck
STIMULUS[n. -LI] · something that causes a response
STOTINKAS[n. -KI] · a monetary unit of Bulgaria~
TENORINO[n. -NI] · a high tenor
THALAMUS[n. -MI] · a part of the brain - THALAMIC [a.]
THROMBUS[n. -BI] · a clot occluding a blood vessel
ZASTRUGA[n. -GI] · sastruga «a ridge of snow formed by the wind in polar regions» / [x] { sastruga zastruga § sastrugi zastrugi }
ACERVULUS[n. -LI] · a spore-producing~ organ of certain fungi
CALCANEUS[n. -NEI] · a bone of the heel / [x] { calcaneum calcaneus § calcanea calcanei }
CALYCULUS[n. -LI] · a small, cup-shaped~ structure
COTHURNUS[n. -NI] · cothurn «a buskin worn by ancient Roman actors» / [x] { cothurn cothurnus § cothurni cothurns }
OESOPHAGUS[n. -GI] · the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach / [x] { esophagus oesophagus § esophagi oesophagi oesophaguses }
FLOCCULUS[n. -LI] · a small, loosely aggregated mass / [x] { floc floccule flocculus floccus § flocci floccules flocculi flocs § floc flocced floccing flocs }
FUNICULUS[n. -LI] · a funicle «a cordlike anatomical structure» / [x] { funicle funiculus § funicles funiculi }
LAZZARONE[n. -RONI] · (inNaples~) a homeless person who lives by begging or by doing odd jobs
LEMNISCUS[n. -CI] · a band of nerve fibers
LITERATUS[n. -TI] · a scholar
MALLEOLUS[n. -LI] · a bony protuberance of the ankle
NUCLEOLUS[n. -LI] · a nucleole «a part of a nucleus» / [x] { nucleole nucleolus § nucleoles nucleoli }
PAPARAZZO[n. -ZI] · a freelance photographer who specializes in candid camera shots of famous people and often invades their privacy to obtain such photographs
PIZZICATOS[n. -TI] · (in music for the violin family) to be plucked with the finger
POPLITEUS[n. -TEI] · a muscle at the back of the knee - POPLITEAL [a.] (=popliteus poplitei)
PULVILLUS[n. -LI] · a pad between the claws of an insect's foot
QUADRATUS[n. QUADRATI] · rectangular muscles
RETIARIUS[n. -ARII] · a ancient Roman gladiator
RICERCARES[n. -CARI] · an elaborate polyphonic composition making extensive use of contrapuntal imitation and usually very slow in tempo / [x] { ricercar ricercare § ricercares ricercari ricercars }
SARTORIUS[n. -TORII] · a flat, narrow thigh muscle
SEXTARIUS[n. -TARII] · an ancient Roman unit of liquid measure
SGRAFFITO[n. -TI] · a technique in mural or ceramic decoration in which the top layer of glaze, plaster, etc~, is incised with a design to reveal parts of the ground
STROBILUS[n. -LI] · strobile «the conical, multiple fruit of certain trees» / [x] { strobil strobile strobilus § strobiles strobili strobils }
TROCHILUS[n. -LI] · a trochil «an African~ bird» / [x] { trochil trochilus § trochili trochils }
UTRICULUS[n. -LI] · a utricle «a saclike cavity in the inner ear» / [x] { utricle utriculus § utricles utriculi }
ANTITRAGUS[n. -GI] · © a prominence on the lower posterior portion of the concha of the external ear, opposite the tragus
ASTRAGALUS[n. -LI] · © the ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle
CORYPHAEUS[n. -PHAEI] · (in ancient Greek drama) the leader of the chorus
DELTOIDEUS[n. DELTOIDEI] · deltoid / [x] { deltoid deltoideus § deltoidei deltoids § deltoid deltoideus }
EPICANTHUS[n. -CANTHI] · a fold of skin extending vertically over the inner angle of the eye: characteristic of Mongolian peoples and a congenital anomaly among other races Also called: epicanthic~ fold
FASCICULUS[n. -CULI] · © a little bundle; a fascicle / [x] { fascicle fasciculus § fascicles fasciculi }
GLOMERULUS[n. -LI] · © the bunch of looped capillary blood vessels in a Malpighian~ capsule of the kidney
GONOCOCCUS[n. -COCCI] · © a vegetable microorganism of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in the secretion in gonorrhea. It is believed by some to constitute the cause of this disease
HOMUNCULUS[n. -LI] · © a little man; a dwarf; a manikin
ILLUMINATOR† [n. -TI] · member of the Illuminati
OESOPHAGUS[n. -GI] · the part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; gullet / [x] { esophagus oesophagus § esophagi oesophagi oesophaguses }
OMPHALOSES[n. -LI or -LOI] · a central point (=omphaloi)
PENTIMENTO[n. PENTIMENTI] · ® revealing of part of a painting beneath a newer one
PORTAMENTO[n. -TI] · © in singing, or in the use of the bow, a gradual carrying or lifting of the voice or sound very smoothly from one note to another; a gliding from tone to tone
PROPOSITUS[n. -TI] · (law) the person from whom a line of descent is traced
SESTERTIUS[n. SESTERTII] · an ancient Roman bronze coin
ALTOCUMULUS[n. -LI] · a globular cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)
ALTOSTRATUS[n. -TI] · a layer cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)
ASPERGILLUS[n. -LI] · any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having chains of conidia attached like bristles to a club-shaped~ stalk: family Aspergillaceae~
BORBORYGMUS[n. -MI] · rumbling of the stomach
CANALICULUS[n. CANALICULI] · © a minute canal
CARABINIERE[n. CARABINIERI] · an Italian~ national policeman / [x] { biner carabineer carabinero carabinier carabiniere carabinieri carbineer § biners carabineers carabineros carabiniers carbineers }
COGNOSCENTE[n. -SCENTI] · © a connoisseur
CONDOTTIERE[n. -TIERI] · © a military adventurer of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, who sold his services, and those of his followers, to any party in any contest
CYSTICERCUS[n. -CERCI] · © the larval form of a tapeworm, having the head and neck of a tapeworm attached to a saclike body filled with fluid; -- called also bladder worm, hydatid, and measle «as, pork measle»
DIPLOCOCCUS[n. -COCCI] · © a form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner
OESOPHAGUSES[n. -GI] · the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach
MESONEPHROS[n. -NEPHROI] · © the middle one of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in most vertebrates; the Wolffian~ body
METANEPHROS[n. -NEPHROI] · © the most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates
MICROVILLUS[n. -VILLI] · (physiology) a thin protuberance present in great abundance at the surface of some epithelial cells, notably in the gut, thus increasing the surface area available for absorption
RHOMBOIDEUS[n. -DEI] · (anatomy) either of two muscles that connect the spinal vertebrae to the scapulae
SEPTENARIUS[n. -ARII] · (prosody) any line of verse containing seven metrical feet
VENTRICULUS[n. -LI] · © one of the stomachs of certain insects
CIRROCUMULUS[n. -LI] · (meteorology) a high cloud of ice crystals grouped into small separate globular masses, usually occurring above 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
CIRROSTRATUS[n. -TI] · a uniform layer of cloud above about 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
CRYPTOCOCCUS[n. -COCCI] · any fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which cause disease in animals and humans
ENTEROCOCCUS[n. -COCCI] · any of several streptococcus species present in the intestine
HYPOTHALAMUS[n. -MI] · a neural control centre at the base of the brain, concerned with hunger, thirst, satiety, and other autonomic functions
NIMBOSTRATUS[n. -TI] · a dark-coloured~ rain-bearing~ stratus cloud
OESOPHAGUSES[n. -GI] · the part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; gullet / [x] { esophagus oesophagus § esophagi oesophagi oesophaguses }
PNEUMOCOCCUS[n. -COCCI] · © a form of micrococcus found in the sputum of persons suffering with pneumonia, and thought to be the cause of this disease
ELECTROPHORUS[n. -RI] · device for generating static electricity
GASTROCNEMIUS[n. -NEMII] · © the muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the leg
LACTOBACILLUS[n. -CILLI] · any Gram-positive~ rod-shaped~ bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus, which ferments carbohydrates to lactic acid, for example in the souring of milk: family Lactobacillaceae~
LEPTOCEPHALUS[n. -LI] · the slender transparent oceanic larva of eels of the genus Anguilla~ that migrates from its hatching ground in the Caribbean~ to European~ freshwater habitats
MENINGOCOCCUS[n. -CI] · the bacterium that causes cerebrospinal meningitis
STRATOCUMULUS[n. -LI] · (meteorology) a uniform stretch of cloud containing dark grey globular masses
STREPTOCOCCUS[n. -CI] · © a long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved / [x] { strep streptococcus § streps streptococci }
ANTHROPOPHAGUS[n. -GI] · see anthropophagi
PROVENTRICULUS[n. -LI] · the first part of the stomach of birds, the gizzard
PITHECANTHROPUS[n. -PI] · any primitive apelike man of the former genus Pithecanthropus, now included in the genus Homo See Java man, Peking~ man
STREPTOBACILLUS[n. -LI] · a bacterium that causes a type of rat-bite~ fever
TARSOMETATARSUS[n. -SI] · © the large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus

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