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palus

palus noun: a vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.

Noun (1)

palus (plural pali)

  1. (marine biology) A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.

Noun (2)

palus (plural paludes)

  1. A small plain (compared to mare) on the surface of a planet or satellite.

Noun (3)

palus (plural pali)

  1. (historical) Any of the ranks in the hierarchy of gladiators.

Noun (4) capitalized: Palus

Palus pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Synonym of Palouse (“tribe”).
    Synonyms:
    Palouse

Synonyms of palus

Forms of palus

pluralpali
pluralpaludes

Origin of palus

From Latin pālus (“stake, post”). Doublet of pole, peel, and pale.

From Latin palūs (“marsh, swamp”).

Latin [Term?]

Words formed from palus

Questions about palus

What does palus mean?
Palus means a vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.
What part of speech is palus?
Palus is a noun.
What is the plural of palus?
The plural of palus is pali.

Words near palus in the dictionary

  1. paluli
  2. palulus
  3. Palumata
  4. Palumbo
  5. palumboism
  6. palus
  7. palusami
  8. palusamis
  9. palustral
  10. palustrian
  11. palustric

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